The La Mouette Profil is a French
high-wing
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, single-place
hang glider
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that was designed and produced by
La Mouette
La Mouette ( en, Seagull) is a French aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Fontaine-lès-Dijon. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of hang gliders, paragliders and ultralight trikes. At one time they also produced paramotor ...
of
Fontaine-lès-Dijon
Fontaine-lès-Dijon () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
It is known for the Couvent et Basilique Saint-Bernard, a collection of buildings on the site of the birthplace of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.
Population
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[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 46. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X]
Design and development
The Profil was built as an intermediate glider, with a 50% double surface wing and an enclosed crossbar. The Profil was built in two sizes to account for differing pilot weights. The aircraft is made from
aluminum
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tubing, with the wing covered in
Dacron
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sailcloth. All models have a nose angle of 120°.
Variants
;Profil 13
:Small model for lighter pilot weights. Its wing area is , wingspan is and the pilot hook-in weight range is .
;Profil 15
:Large model for heavier pilot weights. Its wing area is , wingspan is and the pilot hook-in weight range is .
Specifications (Profil 15)
References
External links
Photos of the Profil{{La Mouette aircraft
Profil
Profil may refer to:
*La Mouette Profil, a French hang glider design
*Profil (band), a French musical group
*''Profil (literary magazine)'', a Norwegian literary magazine
*''profil (magazine)'', an Austrian news magazine
* ''Profil (Russian magaz ...
Hang gliders