- Design and development
- Variants
- Specifications (Climax C2 13)
- References
- External links
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The Airborne Climax is a series of Australian high-wing, single-place, hang gliders, designed and produced by Airborne Windsports of Redhead, New South Wales and introduced in the early 2000s.[1] Design and developmentThe Climax series was intended to be a high-performance hang glider used for competition and record flying. The development team included World Champion Rick Duncan, Shane Duncan, Paul Mollison and the sailmaker, Alan Daniel.[1] The Climax C2 14 model is made from aluminium tubing, with the double-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its {{convert|10.4|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} wing span is cable braced. The nose angle is 133° and the aspect ratio is 7.5:1.[1] Variants- Climax
Initial model - Climax C2 13
Improved second generation model with {{convert|13.1|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} wing area, a pilot weight range of {{convert|55|to|90|kg|lb|abbr=on}} and a wing aspect ratio of 7.2:1[1] - Climax C2 14
Improved second generation model with {{convert|14.3|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} wing area, a pilot weight range of {{convert|75|to|120|kg|lb|abbr=on}} and a wing aspect ratio of 7.5:1[1] - Climax C4
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References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 41. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
External links{{commons category|Airborne Windsports}}- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120103024348/http://www.airborne.com.au/images/galleries/c2/index.php Climax C2 photo gallery]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120201115718/http://www.airborne.com.au/images/galleries/c4/index.php Climax C4 photo gallery]
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