The Seedwings Europe Vertigo is an

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, single-place,

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that was designed and produced by Seedwings Europe of Schlitters. Now out of production, when it was available the

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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 Vertigo was designed as a high performance competition hang glider with a topless design, lacking a

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and upper rigging. It is made from

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tubing, with the cross bar optionally available in

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for increased strength and reduced weight. The double-surface wing is covered in

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sailcloth on the bottom and

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on the top, with a special inward-pulled

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design sail. The models are each named for their rough wing area in square metres.

Variants

;Vertigo 13 :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a nose angle of 133° and the wing area is . The pilot hook-in weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2-3 certified. ;Vertigo 15 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing, the nose angle is 133° and the wing area is . The pilot hook-in weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2-3 certified.

Specifications (Vertigo 13)

References

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