Ellipse Titan
{{Short description|French hang glider}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2022}}
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The Ellipse Titan is a French high-wing, single-place, hang glider designed and produced by La société Ellipse of Étuz, introduced in 2002.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 43. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
Design and development
The Titan was designed as a competition hang glider and is built in two different models and two sizes.
Typical of the series, the Titan Comp 12.5 is made from aluminum tubing, with the wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its {{convert|9.6|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing is a "topless" design, lacking a kingpost and upper flying wires. The nose angle is 132° and the aspect ratio is 7.2:1. The model number indicates the approximate wing area in square metres.
Variants
;Titan Comp 12.5
:Small sized topless model with a wing area of {{convert|12.5|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, wing span of {{convert|9.6|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}, aspect ratio of 7.2:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of {{convert|50|to|75|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
;Titan Comp 13.5
:Large sized topless model with a wing area of {{convert|13.5|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, wing span of {{convert|10|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}, aspect ratio of 7.4:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of {{convert|65|to|95|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
;Titan Easy 12.5
:Small sized model with a kingpost and a wing area of {{convert|12.5|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, wing span of {{convert|9.6|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}, aspect ratio of 7.2:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of {{convert|50|to|75|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
;Titan Comp 13.5
:Large sized model with a kingpost and a wing area of {{convert|13.5|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, wing span of {{convert|10|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}, aspect ratio of 7.4:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of {{convert|65|to|95|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
Specifications (Titan Easy 13.5)
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