Flight Design Exxtacy
{{Short description|German rigid wing hang glider}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2022}}
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The Flight Design Exxtacy is a German high-wing, single or two-place, rigid-wing hang glider that was designed and produced by Flight Design.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 44. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X{{cite web|url = http://www.deutsches-museum.de/en/flugwerft/collections/hanggliders/exxtacy/|title = Flight Design Exxtacy|accessdate = 17 February 2012|last = Deutsches Museum|date = n.d.}}
Production is complete and the aircraft is no longer available.
Design and development
The Exxtacy was intended as a high-performance rigid-wing hang glider, for competition use and two-place instruction.
The Exxtacy wing is based upon a carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer cantilever box spar, with ribs and wing tips, also of the same material. Control is by weight-shift, with roll control augmented by wing top-surface spoilers. For thermalling flight and landing, inboard flaps were installed. The aircraft achieves a glide ratio of 17.5:1.
The aircraft can be dismantled for ground transport and folds to {{convert|5.70|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} x {{convert|0.26|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} x {{convert|0.52|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}.
Variants
;Exxtacy 13.5
:Single place model. Its {{convert|11.4|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a nose angle of 165° and the aspect ratio is 9.4:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|90|to|140|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. In 2003 the aircraft sold for €6078. Certified as DHV Class 3.
;Exxtacy Biplace
:Two place model. Its {{convert|12.2|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a nose angle of 165° and the aspect ratio is 10.05:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|100|to|160|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. In 2003 the aircraft sold for €6509. Certified as DHV Class 3.
Aircraft on display
Specifications (2003 model Exxtacy 13.5)
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References
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