Grif Eos
{{Short description|Italian hang glider}}
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The Grif Eos is an Italian high-wing, single-place, hang glider, designed and produced by Grif Italia, of Castel Sant'Elia.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 44. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
The aircraft is named for Eos the Greek goddess of the dawn.
Design and development
The Eos is Grif's glider designed for competition and advanced cross country flying and has been progressively improved since its introduction in 1997. The Eos is built in three sizes designated by its approximate wing area in square meters.{{cite web|url = http://www.grifitalia.com/eosing.htm|title = Eos|accessdate = 18 February 2012|last = Grif Italia|date = n.d.}}
The aircraft is made from aluminum tubing, with the wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its wing is cable braced from a single kingpost and has a nose angle of 132°.
Variants
;Eos 13
:Small sized glider with a wing span of {{convert|9.7|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} and an area of {{convert|13.2|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}. The pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|45|to|70|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. Can be disassembled down to a size as small as {{convert|3.8|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} in length.
;Eos 14
:Medium sized glider with a wing span of {{convert|10.1|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} and an area of {{convert|14|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}. The pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|65|to|80|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. Can be disassembled down to a size as small as {{convert|3.99|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} in length.
;Eos 15
:Large sized glider with a wing span of {{convert|10.5|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} and an area of {{convert|14.7|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}. The pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|80|to|110|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. Can be disassembled down to a size as small as {{convert|4.08|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} in length.
Specifications (Eos 14)
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