Notice and Disclaimer
The Condor 330 is intended for sale to professional hang gliding instructors. This manual is not
intended to be comprehensive. It provides some specific information about the special attributes of
the Condor, but contains minimal information of a general nature, and assumes a high degree of
familiarity with hang glider design and construction, set up procedures, and flight training techniques.
Contact Wills Wing directly if you have questions about the set-up, use, or maintenance of the
Condor that are not answered in this manual.
Condor Specifications
Model
CONDOR 330
Span
39’
11.9 m
Area
330 sq ft
30.7 sq m
Glider Weight
53 lbs
24 kg
Control Bar Size
WW AT 62/60
(62 inch downtubes, 49.5 inch basetube)
(157 cm downtubes, 126 cm basetube)
Pilot Weight
100 – 265 lbs
45 – 120 kg
Vstall
13 mph
21 kph
Vmax sustained
32 mph
51 kph
Maximum Positive Test Load
884 lbs
402 kg
Ultimate Positive G Load Capability
3.5 G’s at max pilot weight
Vne (Speed never To Exceed)
32 mph
51 kph
Va (Max Maneuvering / Rough Air speed)
24 mph
38 kph
The Condor airframe and battens are entirely 7075-T6 (except for the control bar and kingpost which
are 6061-T6).
Condor General Description
The Condor 330 is a special-purpose training glider designed for first solo flights by hang gliding
students under direct instructor supervision, at very low altitudes. Focus of the design effort was to
produce a very large span, very large area glider of very light weight, that would be easy to ground
handle, launch and fly, and that would easily achieve flight in little or no wind at very low ground-
speeds from a shallow slope.
Condor Operating Limitations and Flight Characteristics
The Condor is intended for use in still air, or in very light winds which are very smooth and uniform,
without appreciable gusts or thermal activity. Because of its large area and span, control of the glider
can quickly become very difficult in any degree of wind, thermal activity, or gusty conditions. The
intended flight profile for a student pilot is for a foot-launched flight from a low and shallow slope, in
calm or near calm wind conditions, with a straight glide at low altitude to a landing. Maneuvering
should be restricted to minor heading changes of 20 degrees or less, and bank angles should not
exceed 25 degrees and are better limited to 15 degrees or less.
