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The Wills Wing Talon is an American
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, single-place,
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that was designed and produced by Wills Wing of
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in the early 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 50. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster Oklahoma, 2003.


Design and development

The Talon was designed as competition-level glider. It is made from
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tubing, with the double-surface wing covered in
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sailcloth. Its wing is a topless design, lacking upper rigging and the supporting king post. The nose angle is 132°. The models are each named for their wing area in square feet.


Operational history

The Talon series placed highly in the 2002 competition season.


Variants

;Talon 140 :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of and the aspect ratio is 7.3:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is . The glider model is HGMA certified. ;Talon 150 :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of and the aspect ratio is 7.5:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is . The glider model is HGMA certified. ;Talon 160 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of and the aspect ratio is 7.2:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is . ;Talon 2002 140 :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its wing has an area of . The glider model is HGMA certified. ;Talon 2002 150 :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its wing has an area of . The glider model is HGMA certified.


Specifications (Talon 140)


References


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Photo of a Talon in flight
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