gnu-V
1. Intro
The Icarus V was a rigid wing hang glider designed by Taras Kiceniuk in the year 1973.
gnu "V" was the project for making a replica of a rigid wing based on the V ...
| Parameter
|
Value |
Comment |
| wing span |
9.75 m (32 ft) |
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| chord |
1.52 m (5 ft) |
constant |
| sweep |
20 deg |
fledge=18 swift=20 |
| dyhedral |
7 deg |
|
| washout |
7.5 deg |
Difficult to spin |
| wing area |
14.86 m2 (160 sq ft) |
|
| weight |
29.5 kg (65 lb) |
|
| glide ratio |
10:1 |
|
| tip rudder |
0.9 m ? |
|
| cage |
0.75x1.0 ? |
 1. Airfoil |
 2. Plan view |
 3. Lateral view |
 4. Front view |
 5. 3D |
 6. 3D |
 7. 3D |
 8. 3D |
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