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Fun MANUAL
Issue Date: 1 October 2001 Page 4
Section 1 DESIGN FEATURES
The Fun is the latest hang glider from AirBorne Windsports, and is the result of continued testing and
refinement by AirBorne’s research and development team.
The philosophy behind the development of the Fun was to design a glider which was light weight, strong and
set up quickly. The glider also needed to be easy to fly , take off and land.
We believe that we have succeeded in all aspects of our design parameters.
Landing is one of the best features of the Fun. The Fun is statically balanced with the control bar top well
rearward whilst still allowing the glider to be assemble flat on the ground. Moving the top of the control bar
back improves the static balance and also improves the flair authority.
Imported 7075-T6 Aluminium is used in the airframe construction of the Fun. The battens are also made from
7075-T6 aluminium which require almost no maintenance. The overall result is a very strong glider with
minimum weight.
Pitch stability has been achieved using a split reflex bridle system to minimise drag and washout rods
constructed from carbon fibre. The carbon washout rod is extremely strong and light weight.
The Fun maintains all the fast set-up features which have become a trade mark of AirBorne hang gliders. It
can, as with all AirBorne gliders, be assembled flat or on the control frame.
AirBorne’s quality assurance program, which is unique to the industry, ensures that every glider is built in
accordance with the standard it was designed to. This gives even the most experienced pilot a sense of
security when flying an AirBorne glider.
We hope that you have hours of great flying with your new glider. Fly high and safely.
Rick Duncan, Russell Duncan, Shane Duncan, Rob Hibberd and Paul Mollison
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