Glidersport LightHawk

LightHawk
General information
TypeGlider
National origin
United States
ManufacturerGlidersport
Statusundergoing certification
History
First flight2002

The Glidersport LightHawk is an American mid-wing, T-tailed, single-seat, microlift glider under development by Glidersport.

Design and development

The LightHawk is made from composites. Its 15 m (49.2 ft) span wing employs a large wing area of 12 m2 (130 sq ft) to produce a low wing loading to allow the aircraft to make use of small and light sources of lift. The construction gives a very low empty weight of just 68 kg (150 lb).

The aircraft first flew in 2002 and certification was initially forecast for 2011, and then for late 2012, but had not been completed as of December 2015.

Specifications (LightHawk)

Data from Bayerl

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Related lists

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 135. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ↑ Glidersport (28 July 2009). "Welcome to the Home of the LightHawk". Retrieved 5 April 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)