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SECTION 1
Aircraft Operating Instructions Edge XT 582 / Cruze
GENERAL
May 2007
Issue 2.0
Page 6
The XT Outback has a spacious instrument housing with windscreen for the comfort of the pilot. The
reduced lateral area of the instrument housing and windscreen with the absence of cockpit allows the
use of large open wheels with no fins and tundra tyres for use on unprepared ground.
1.1.5.2 Wing
The Cruze wing is the result of continued refinement of AirBorne trike wings. The wings are fairly typical
of an established class of swept, tapered, flexible fabric wings with enclosed crossbars and a relatively
high aspect ratio.
The Cruze sail has several cloth and velcro shear ribs, which combined with an excellent sail “fit”,
produces a wing that has light handling with impressive “feel” in turbulence. The battens ends are a
unique design, which can be adjusted to vary tension for tuning the wing. The batten mechanism allows
easy installation and removal of the battens.
An airfoiled aluminium section is used for the down tubes and king post. Clever engineering features
fittings that look smart and are positioned to achieve minimum drag.
1.1.5.3 XT 582 Cruze
The Cruze wing was developed as an intermediate wing with lower stall speed and lower top speed.
Additional sail area has been added to the tip of the wing with a reduction in the sail luff curve. The
result of the XT 582 coupled with the Cruze is a very stable wing with a “softer” feel than that of the
Streak wing. The Cruze wing is a good all round wing with lower top speed than the Streak 3. The stall
speed is also lower with shorter take off and landing distance required.