Wills Wing Eagle
{{Short description|American hang glider}}
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The Wills Wing Eagle is an American high-wing, single-place, hang glider that was designed and produced by Wills Wing of Santa Ana, California. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 50. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
Design and development
The Eagle was designed as an intermediate-level glider. It is made from aluminum tubing, with the mostly double-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth and cable braced from a single kingpost. Its nose angle is 122°.{{cite web|url = http://willswing.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Eagle_2nd_March_2002.pdf|title = Eagle 145,164,180 Owner/Service Manual|accessdate = 7 March 2016|author = Wills Wing|date = March 2002}}
The models are each named for their rough wing area in square feet. The Eagle was certified to HGMA and DHV standards.
Variants
;Eagle 145
:Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing is {{convert|9.4|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}, the wing area is {{convert|13.4|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and the aspect ratio is 6.2:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|57|to|91|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
;Eagle 164
:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing is {{convert|9.75|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}, the wing area is {{convert|15.3|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and the aspect ratio is 6.6:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|68|to|113|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
;Eagle 180
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing is {{convert|10.1|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}, the wing area is {{convert|16.7|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and the aspect ratio is 6.1:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|79|to|125|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
Specifications (Eagle 145)
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References
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External links
- [http://willswing.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Eagle_2nd_March_2002.pdf Official Eagle Owner's Manual]
- [http://www.blueskyhg.com/products%5Cgliders%5Cimage.jpeg Photo of a Wills Wing Eagle]
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