LITESPEED RX
OWNERS MANUAL
Version 2
5
SPECIFICATIONS
Model Size
Litespeed RX 3
Litespeed RX 3.5
Litespeed RX 4
Litespeed RX 5
Area (between tight
and loose VG)
12.8 sq.m
13.5 sq.m
13.9 sq.m
14.8sq.m
138 sq.ft.
145 sq.ft.
150 sq.ft.
159 sq.ft.
Span (tight)
9.77 m
10.07 m
10.27 m
10.4 m
32.1 ft.
33.0 ft.
33.7 ft.
34.1 ft.
Nose angle (tight-
loose)
130-125 deg.
130-125 deg.
130-125 deg.
130-125 deg.
Aspect Ratio
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.3
Weight (carb - alu)
31-33 kgs
32-34 kgs
33-35 kgs
34.5-36.5 kgs
68-72 lbs
71-75 lbs
73-77 lbs
76-80 lbs
Optimal pilot weight
63 kgs
73 kgs
83 kgs
93 kgs
139 lbs
161 lbs
183 lbs
205 lbs
Hook-in weight
59-89 kgs
68-108 kgs
75-115 kgs
85-119 kgs
130-196 lbs
150-238 lbs
165-254 lbs
187-262lbs
Packed length
4900 mm
5120 mm
5220 mm
5320 mm
16.07 ft.
16.79 ft.
17.12 ft.
17.45ft.
Short packed length
4020 mm
4240 mm
4340 mm
4500 mm
13.18 ft.
13.91 ft.
14.23 ft.
14.8ft.
C of G front of keel
1343 mm
1343 mm
1353 mm
1343 mm
52.9 inches
52.9 inches
53.3 inches
52.9 inches
Number of battens:
Mainsail
21
23
23
23
Undersurface
6
6
6
6
VNE (truck test)
100 kph
100 kph
100 kph
100 kph
62 mph
62 mph
62 mph
62 mph
VA
74 kph
74 kph
74 kph
74 kph
46 mph
46 mph
46 mph
46 mph
Trim speed
35 kph
37 kph
37 kph
35 kph
22 mph
23 mph
23 mph
22 mph
Stall speed
27 kph
28 kph
29 kph
28 kph
17 mph
17 mph
18 mph
17 mph
Max speed
+120kph
+130 kph
+130 kph
+120 kph
+75 mph
+81 mph
+81mph
+75mph
Best glide speed
47 kph
48 kph
48 kph
47 kph
29 mph
30 mph
30 mph
29 mph
Best glide angle
14.5/1
15/1
15/1
15/1
Glide angle 10:1
70 kph
77 kph
77 kph
75 kph
44 mph
48 mph
48 mph
46 mph