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gnudwing-cl


The gnudwing-cl follows the concept of crosstube-less and bowsprit design. Examples of gliders are:

- Miles Wings "Gryphon" (1977)
- Southdown Sailwings "Sigma" (1978)
- UP "Mosquito" (1979)
- Bautek "Fafnîr" (1981) "Saphîr" (1983)

Info: http://www.geocities.com/uptrx160/1978a.htm

The design was in early estude phase (january 2004).

Estude of basic geometrical parameters:
bowsprit crosstube-less hang glider


gnudwing-cl bowsprit crosstube-less hang glider








le 600 cm leading edge

bow 90 cm



center 240 cm center chord

cua 90 cm



quilla 420 cm










nose 138 deg nose angle

Punt_1 210 cm 0,35 first cable

Punt_2 420 cm 0,7 second cable







span 1120,30 cm 11,20 m








batten L R M Real angle dif
1 44 44 44 235 0
2 37,5 37 37,25 198,95 0 36,05
3 32 32 32 170,91 0 28,04
4 27,5 28 27,75 148,21 0 22,70
5 23,5 24 23,75 126,85 0 21,36
6 20 19,5 19,75 105,48 0 21,36
7 17 16 16,5 88,13 0 17,36
8 15 15 15 80,11 2 8,01
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45







batten xL xR xM xReal dif
1 1 1 1 5,00 5,00
2 19 16,5 17,75 88,77 83,77
3 36 32 34 170,05 81,27
4 53 46 49,5 247,57 77,52
5 69,5 61 65,25 326,34 78,77
6 86,5 75,5 81 405,11 78,77
7 103 90 96,5 482,63 77,52
8 119 105 112 560,15 77,52
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Areas





A1 19483,51




A2 15029,46




A3 12369,15




A4 10833,23




A5 9150,40




A6 7504,29




A7 6520,97




A8 111,93




A_total 81002,94 8,10 16,20 m2








A/R

7,75




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