The Europe Sails Excel is an
Austrian
high-wing, single-place,
hang glider that was designed and produced by
Europe Sails
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[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 43. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X]
Design and development
The Excel was produced in the early 2000s, in one size only, the Excel 146, with a wing area of .
The aircraft is made from
aluminum tubing, with the wing covered in
Dacron sailcloth. Its span wing has a nose angle of 133° and the pilot hook-in weight range is . The design was certified as DHV class 2-3 and sold for
€
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3074 in 2003.
Specifications (Excel 146)
References
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Hang gliders