The Solar Wings Scandal is a family of

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, single-place,

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s that was designed and produced by

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. Introduced in 1995 it is now out of production. When it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 48. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003.

Design and development

The Scandal series was designed as a high performance competition glider. It is made from

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and

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tubing, with the double-surface wing covered in

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sailcloth. Some models have a

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and top rigging, while others, notably the XK and XK-R, are topless. The models are each named for their wing area in square metres.

Variants

;Scandal 12.4 :Small-sized model for lighter pilots, introduced in 1995. Its span wing is cable braced from a single

. The nose angle is 127°, wing area is and the aspect ratio is 7.1:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is . ;Scandal 13.6 :Mid-sized model for middle weight pilots, introduced in 1995. Its span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 127°, wing area is and the aspect ratio is 7.3:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is . ;Scandal 14.4 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots, introduced in 1995. Its span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 127°, wing area is and the aspect ratio is 7.44:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is . ;Scandal S 12.4 :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 131°, wing area is and the aspect ratio is 7.1:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is . The glider model is BHPA certified. ;Scandal S 13.6 :Mid-sized model for middle weight pilots. Its span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 131°, wing area is and the aspect ratio is 7.3:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is . The glider model is BHPA certified. ;Scandal S 14.4 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 131°, wing area is and the aspect ratio is 7.44:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is . The glider model is BHPA certified. ;Scandal XK :Model introduced in 1997. Its area wing is topless. ;Scandal XK-R 13.6 :Mid-sized model for middle pilots introduced in 2000. Its span wing is topless. The nose angle is 131°, wing area is and the aspect ratio is 7.3:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is . The glider model is BHPA certified. ;Scandal XK-R 14.4 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots introduced in 2000. Its span wing is topless. The nose angle is 131°, wing area is and the aspect ratio is 7.44:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is . The glider model is BHPA certified.

Specifications (Scandal XK-R 14.4)

References

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