The
Airborne Sting is a series of
high-wing, single-seat
, designed and produced by Airborne Windsports of Redhead, New South Wales and introduced in the early 2000s.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 41. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X]
Design and development
The Stings are intended to be intermediate hang gliders used for recreational flying. They all feature ease of handling with good performance
The Sting 2 154 XC model is made from 7075 aluminum tubing, with the semi-double-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its span wing is Flying wires with a single kingpost supporting the ground wires. The nose angle is 121° and the aspect ratio is 5.7:1. The aircraft is certified as DHV 1–2.
Variants
- Sting 2 118
- Very small sized single-seat model with wing area for very light pilots or those wishing a higher wing loading
- Sting 2 140 X
- Small sized single-seat model with wing area, wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of and a wing aspect ratio of 5.5:1
- Sting 2 154 XC
- Medium sized single-seat model with wing area, wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of and a wing aspect ratio of 5.7:1
- Sting 175 XC
- Large sized single-seat model with wing area, wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of and a wing aspect ratio of 5.9:1
- Sting 3 154
- Improved medium sized single-seat model with wing area, wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of and a wing aspect ratio of 5.7:1
- Sting 3 168
- Improved large sized single-seat model with wing area, wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of and a wing aspect ratio of 5.7:1
Specifications (Sting 2 175 XC)
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