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Offpiste Discovery

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Design and development
Variants
Specifications (Discovery 160)
References

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The Offpiste Discovery is a series of British high-wing, single or two-place, hang gliders that were designed by Bill Pain and produced by Colin Lark's company Offpiste Aviation Limited (Off The Beaten Track) of Dursley, Gloucestershire. Now out of production, when it was available the series of aircraft were supplied complete and ready-to-fly.^[1]^[2]

Design and development

The Discovery series was designed as a Super Floater glider, for fun, local flying and an emphasis on lightness of weight, ease of rigging and simple handling requirements. It is made from aluminum tubing, with the single-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. All models were British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association certified.^[1]

The series have been frequently used in conjunction with a powered harness, as powered hang gliders.^[1]

By the mid-2000s the series had become the best-selling hang gliders in the UK.^[3]

Variants

Discovery 160

Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its {{convert|9.14|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 125°, wing area is {{convert|14.8|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and the aspect ratio is 5.6:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|55|to|89|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.^[1]

Discovery 195

Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its {{convert|10.36|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 125°, wing area is {{convert|18.1|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and the aspect ratio is 5.6:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|66|to|102|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.^[1]

Discovery 195S

Reinforced 195 model for much heavier pilots. Its {{convert|10.36|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 125°, wing area is {{convert|18.1|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and the aspect ratio is 5.6:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|85|to|135|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.^[1]

Discovery Bi 210

Model for dual use. Its {{convert|10.7|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 125°, wing area is {{convert|19.6|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and the aspect ratio is 5.6:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|114|to|178|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.^[1]

Specifications (Discovery 160)

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References

1. ^¹²³⁴⁵⁶⁷Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 47. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.skyfloating.com/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050206210759/http://www.skyfloating.com/|title=Skyfloating, Colin Lark and the Discovery|archivedate=6 February 2005|work=skyfloating.com|accessdate=20 February 2016}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.skyfloating.com/about.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020212051917/http://www.skyfloating.com/about.htm|title=About Offpiste Aviation Ltd.|archivedate=12 February 2002|work=skyfloating.com|accessdate=20 February 2016}}

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