Wills Wing XC

XC
Wills Wing XC at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum
General information
Type	Hang glider
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Wills Wing
Status	Production completed
History
Manufactured	1977-1980
Introduction date	1977

The Wills Wing XC (Cross Country) 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.

The XC was Wills Wing's third hang glider model produced.

Design and development

The aircraft is made from aluminum tubing, with the single-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth and cable braced from a single kingpost.

The XC models are each named for their rough wing area in square feet.

Variants

XC-132

Very small-sized model for lighter pilots. Pilot hook-in weight range is 120 to 220 lb (54 to 100 kg).

XC-142

Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Pilot hook-in weight range is 140 to 240 lb (64 to 109 kg).

XC-155

Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Pilot hook-in weight range is 170 to 280 lb (77 to 127 kg).

XC-185

Large-sized model for heavier pilots. The wing has a span of 10.9 m (35.8 ft). The glider empty weight is 25 kg (55 lb).

Aircraft on display

• Canada Aviation and Space Museum - XC-185

Specifications (XC-185)

Data from Canada Aviation and Space Museum

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Length: 11 ft 2 in (3.4 m)
• Wingspan: 35 ft 9 in (10.9 m)
• Empty weight: 55 lb (25 kg)

References