Ellipse Twist

The Ellipse Twist is a French high-wing, single-place, hang glider designed and produced by La société Ellipse of Étuz.

Design and development

The Twist was designed as a beginner hang glider and is built in three sizes.

Typical of the series, the Twist 15 is made from aluminum tubing, with the wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its span wing, uses a single tube-style kingpost and upper flying wires. The nose angle is 120° and the aspect ratio is 6.5:1. The model number indicates the approximate wing area in square metres.

Variants

Twist 13

Small sized model with a wing area of , wing span of , aspect ratio of 6.5:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of .

Twist 15

Medium sized model with a wing area of , wing span of , aspect ratio of 6.5:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of .

Twist 16

Medium sized model with a wing area of , wing span of , aspect ratio of 6.2:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of .

Specifications (Twist 15)

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