BUILD ULTRALIGHT CARBON DRAGON FOOT LAUNCHED SAILPLANE PLANS ON CD

Description

The Carbon Dragon can best be described as a foot launched sailplane. Although it meets the FAA definition of a hang glider, neither the aircraft or pilot needs to be licensed. It can be launched by foot power, auto tow, air tow, etc. it will soar under the lightest conditions, as matter fact it will soar in lighter conditions than any other aircraft available today.
Construction of the Carbon Dragon consists mostly of wood frame covered with fabric, with carbon fibre to save weight and reinforce the framework.
Specifications
Crew: One
Length: 20 ft 0 in (6.1 m)
Wingspan: 44 ft 0 in (13.41 m)
Wing area: 153.34 sq ft (14.246 m2)
Aspect ratio: 12.62:1
Airfoil: Culver SD
Empty weight: 145 lb (66 kg)
Gross weight: 335 lb (152 kg)
Performance
Stall speed: 22 mph; 35 km/h (19 kn)
g limits: +/-7.5 g ultimate, +/-5.0 g load limit
Maximum glide ratio: 25:1 at 35 mph (56 km/h)
Rate of sink: 100 ft/min (0.51 m/s)
Wing loading: 2.18 lb/sq ft (10.6 kg/m2)
CD is menu driven, easy to use. included in the CD are the following:
Blueprints of Carbon Dragon
Building manuals
Spredsheets
Movies
Hundreds of photos ( you can almost build the aircraft from the pictures alone )
18 different articles on building and flying