The Moyes Max is an Australian
high-wing, single-place,
hang glider that was designed and produced by
Moyes Delta Gliders of
Botany, New South Wales
Botany is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Botany is located 11 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the Bayside Council.
Botany sits on the northern shore of Bota ...
in the mid-2000s. 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 47. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ]
Design and development
The Max was developed as an intermediate-level hang glider, incorporating a variable geometry system.
The Max is made from
aluminum tubing, with the 70% double-surface wing covered in
Dacron sailcloth. Available in only one size, the Max 157, its span wing is
cable braced from a single
kingpost
A king post (or king-post or kingpost) is a central vertical post used in architectural or bridge designs, working in tension to support a beam below from a truss apex above (whereas a crown post, though visually similar, supports items above f ...
. The nose angle is 125°, wing area is and the
aspect ratio is 6.6:1. Pilot hook-in weight range is .
Specifications (Max 157)
References
External links
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{{Moyes Delta Gliders aircraft
Max
Hang gliders