The Glidersport LightHawk is an American
mid-wing
A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane, in contrast to a biplane or other types of multiplanes, which have multiple planes.
A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing con ...
,
T-tail
A T-tail is an empennage configuration in which the tailplane is mounted to the top of the fin. The arrangement looks like the capital letter T, hence the name. The T-tail differs from the standard configuration in which the tailplane ...
ed, single-seat,
microlift glider
Glider may refer to:
Aircraft and transport Aircraft
* Glider (aircraft), heavier-than-air aircraft primarily intended for unpowered flight
** Glider (sailplane), a rigid-winged glider aircraft with an undercarriage, used in the sport of glidin ...
under development by
Glidersport.
[Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 135. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X]
Design and development
The LightHawk is made from composites. Its span wing employs a large wing area of to produce a low wing loading to allow the aircraft to make use of small and light sources of lift. The construction gives a very low empty weight of just .
The aircraft first flew in 2002 and
certification was initially forecast for 2011,
and then for late 2012, but had not been completed as of December 2015.
Specifications (LightHawk)
See also
References
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2000s United States sailplanes
Aircraft first flown in 2002
T-tail aircraft
Mid-wing aircraft
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