Europe Sails Special Dimensione
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The Europe Sails Special Dimensione is an Austrian high-wing, single-place, hang glider that was designed and produced by Europe Sails.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 Special Dimensione was produced in the early 2000s, in one size only with a wing area of {{convert|14.5|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}.
The aircraft is made from aluminum tubing, with the wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its {{convert|10.1|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a nose angle of 126° and the pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|65|to|95|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}. The design was certified as DHV class 2-3 and sold for €2778 in 2003.
Specifications (Special Dimensione)
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