The Airwave Sport is an

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n single-place,

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that was designed by

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and produced by

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. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 12. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The Sport was designed as an intermediate glider. The five models are each named for their relative size.

Operational history

Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Sport in a 2003 review as "a lively DHV 1-2 wing".

Variants

;Sport XS :Extra small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 51 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.21:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified. ;Sport S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 51 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.21:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified. ;Sport M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 51 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.21:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified. ;Sport L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 51 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.21:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified. ;Sport XL :Extra large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 51 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.21:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified.

Specifications (Sport L)

References

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