Swift -rigid hang glider

This is an article from the TV show Beyond 2000. - circa 1990. The swift is a rigid wing hang glider if you want one you can buy one here: - www.aeriane.com/

[@moonraker814]

I remember watching this as a kid, I have dreamed about this wing since then, I build model planes now and have thought about this many times. Thanks for posting.

[@pgpete]

@Iboxx - the main difference between the two is the position of the pilot - ( supine vs prone ) and the control ( joystick vs weight shift)

[@garthcamac]

Borat has just gone up in my opinion!

[@pgpete]

aparently its spin recovery is very good - requiring nothing more than stick forward and then recovering from the dive - not toomuch height lost in the manouver either.

[@pgpete]

@moonraker814 if you google around you'll find a webpage about a guy that made a 1/4 scale model of the swift glider.

[@Iboxx]

What is the biggest advantage towards an ATOS rigid wing?

[@petethewrist]

@moonraker814 Do we still call this a hang glider?. it is not weight shift but controls I know it is foot launched but this dose not make t a hang glider. weight shift.The pilot dose hang in a frame but, then so dose the pilot of a full size glider only he is more enclosed. Cheers Pete

[@pgpete]

it is considered a Class 2 Hang Glider by the FAI.

[@dano253]

2:00 ben stiller