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Wills Wing XC

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Design and development
Variants
Aircraft on display
Specifications (XC-185)
References

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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.^[1]

The XC was Wills Wing's third hang glider model produced.^[1]

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.^[1]

The XC models are each named for their rough wing area in square feet.^[1]

Variants

XC-132

Very small-sized model for lighter pilots. Pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|120|to|220|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}.^[2]

XC-142

Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|140|to|240|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}.^[2]

XC-155

Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|170|to|280|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}.^[2]

XC-185

Large-sized model for heavier pilots. The wing has a span of {{convert|10.9|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}. The glider empty weight is {{convert|25|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.^[1]

Aircraft on display

Canada Aviation and Space Museum - XC-185

Specifications (XC-185)

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References

1. ^¹²³⁴⁵{{cite web|url = http://casmuseum.techno-science.ca/en/collection-research/artifact-wills-wing-xc-185.php|title = Wills Wing XC-185|accessdate = 7 March 2016|author = Canada Aviation and Space Museum|year = 2016}}
2. ^¹²{{cite web|url=https://www.willswing.com/hang-glider-placard-specifications/|title=Hang Glider Placard Specifications|author=Wills Wing Support|work=Wills Wing|accessdate=8 March 2016}}

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