Airborne Climax

Climax
Role	Hang glider
National origin	Australia
Manufacturer	Airborne Windsports
Status	Production completed
Unit cost	€4283 (2004 price, Climax C2 14 model)

The Airborne Climax is a series of Australian high-wing, single-place, hang gliders, designed and produced by Airborne Windsports of Redhead, New South Wales and introduced in the early 2000s.^[1]

Design and development

The Climax series was intended to be a high-performance hang glider used for competition and record flying. The development team included World Champion Rick Duncan, Shane Duncan, Paul Mollison and the sailmaker, Alan Daniel.^[1]

The Climax C2 14 model is made from aluminium tubing, with the double-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 10.4 m (34.1 ft) wing span is cable braced. The nose angle is 133° and the aspect ratio is 7.5:1.^[1]

Variants

Climax: Initial model
Climax C2 13: Improved second generation model with 13.1 m² (141 sq ft) wing area, a pilot weight range of 55 to 90 kg (121 to 198 lb) and a wing aspect ratio of 7.2:1^[1]
Climax C2 14: Improved second generation model with 14.3 m² (154 sq ft) wing area, a pilot weight range of 75 to 120 kg (165 to 265 lb) and a wing aspect ratio of 7.5:1^[1]
Climax C4: Improved model

Specifications (Climax C2 13)

Data from Bertrand^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: one
Wingspan: 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 13.1 m² (141 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 7.2:1

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 41. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

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