Airborne Fun

The Airborne Fun is a series of Australian high-wing, single and two-place, hang gliders, designed and produced by Airborne Windsports of Redhead, New South Wales and introduced in the early 2000s.[1]

Fun
Role Hang glider
National origin Australia
Manufacturer Airborne Windsports
Status In production

Design and development

The Fun series are all intended to be beginner hang gliders used for recreational flying and flight training.[1]

The Fun 190 model is made from aluminium tubing, with the single-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 10.45 m (34.3 ft) span wing is cable braced with a single kingpost supporting the ground wires. The nose angle is 118° and the aspect ratio is 5.51:1. The aircraft is certified as DHV 1.[1]

Variants
Fun 160
Small sized single-place model with 15.6 m2 (168 sq ft) wing area, 9.36 m (30.7 ft) wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of 60 to 105 kg (132 to 231 lb) and a wing aspect ratio of 5.6:1[1]
Fun 190
Medium sized single-place model with 18.4 m2 (198 sq ft) wing area, 10.45 m (34.3 ft) wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of 70 to 120 kg (150 to 260 lb) and a wing aspect ratio of 5.51:1[1]
Fun 220
Large sized two-place model with 21.2 m2 (228 sq ft) wing area, 10.89 m (35.7 ft) wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of 85 to 200 kg (187 to 441 lb) and a wing aspect ratio of 5.62:1[1]
Fun 2
Improved model

Specifications (Fun 220)

Data from Bertrand[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Wingspan: 10.89 m (35 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 21.2 m2 (228 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 5.62:1

References
  1. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 41. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
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