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| Aeros Discus |
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| Size |
Discus 126 |
Discus 148 |
Discus 160 |
| Sail Area |
126 ft2 |
148 ft2 |
160 ft2 |
| Wing Span |
30 ft |
32.8 ft |
33.8 ft |
| Aspect Ratio |
7.3 : 1 |
7.3 : 1 |
7.2 :1 |
| Nose Angle |
125-128 deg. |
124-128 deg. |
125-128 deg |
| Pilot Weight (hook in) |
110-176 lbs |
150-215 lbs |
185-275 lbs |
| Glider Weight |
55 lbs |
65 lbs |
71 lbs |
| Minimum Speed |
18 mph |
18 mph |
18 mph |
| Maximum Speed |
55 mph |
55 mph |
55 mph |
| Ribs Top |
18 |
20 |
20 |
| Ribs Bottom |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Double Surface |
85% |
85% |
85% |
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Litesport 4 |
Litesport 5 |
| Area |
149 ft2 |
160 ft2 |
| Span |
31.5 ft |
32.8 ft |
| Nose Angle |
127-129 deg. |
127-129 deg. |
| Aspect Ratio |
6.7 : 1 |
6.7 :1 |
| Glider Weight* |
70 lbs |
72 lbs |
| Optimal Pilot Weight |
165 lbs |
198 lbs |
| Hook in Weight |
150-240 lbs |
175-285 lbs |
| Upper Battens |
21 |
21 |
| Lower Battens |
6 |
6 |
| VNE |
53 mph |
53 mph |
| VA |
46 mph |
46 mph |
| Trim Speed |
21 mph |
21 mph |
| Stall Speed ** |
16 mph |
15 mph |
| Maximum Speed |
60 mph |
60 mph |
| Best Glide Speed |
25 mph |
29 mph |
| Best Glide Angle |
14 : 1 |
14 : 1 |
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U2 145 |
U2 160 |
| Area ft2 |
145 |
160 |
| Span (ft) |
31.3 |
33.1 |
| Aspect Ratio |
6.8 |
6.8 |
| Glider Weight (lbs) |
63 |
68 |
| Hook-In Weight (lbs) |
140-220 |
160-260 |
| Optimum Body Weight (lbs) |
140-170 |
170-210 |
| Nose Angle (deg) |
125-128 |
125-128 |
| Double Surface (%) |
84 |
84 |
| USHGA Rating |
3 |
3 |
| Vne (mph) |
53 |
53 |
| Va (mph) |
46 |
46 |
| Vms (mph) |
20 |
20 |
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