The Europe Sails Hyper is an

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, single-place,

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that was designed and produced by Europe Sails.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 43. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The Hyper was produced in the early 2000s, in one size only, with a wing area of . The aircraft is made from

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tubing, with the wing covered in

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sailcloth. Its span wing has a nose angle of 132° and an aspect ratio of 7.5:1. The design sold for

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3963 in 2003.

Specifications (Hyper)

References

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