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American glider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Glidersport LightHawk is an American mid-wing, T-tailed, single-seat, microlift glider under development by Glidersport.[1]
LightHawk | |
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Role | Glider |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Glidersport |
First flight | 2002 |
Status | undergoing certification |
The LightHawk is made from composites. Its 15 m (49.2 ft) span wing employs a large wing area of 12 m2 (130 sq ft) to produce a low wing loading to allow the aircraft to make use of small and light sources of lift. The construction gives a very low empty weight of just 68 kg (150 lb).[1]
The aircraft first flew in 2002 and certification was initially forecast for 2011,[1] and then for late 2012, but had not been completed as of December 2015.[2]
Data from Bayerl[1]
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