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Hang glider sheet: Profil
Name:
Profil
Manufacturer:
La Mouette
Year:
1984
Pilot level:
Advanced pilots
Manual:
-
Document(s):
-
Details
| Model: | 13 | 15 | 17 |
| Wing area (m²): | 12.9 | 15 | 16.3 |
| Wing span (m): | 9.58 | 10 | 10.5 |
| Aspect ratio: | - | 6.66 | 6.76 |
| Hang glider weight (kg): | 23 | 27 | 29 |
| Minimal pilot weight (kg): | 45 | 50 | 65 |
| Maximal pilot weight (kg): | 60 | 80 | 100 |
| Minimal speed (km/h): | - | - | - |
| Maximal speed (km/h): | - | - | - |
| Maximal glide ratio (L/H): | - | - | - |
| Speed at maximal glide ratio (km/h): | - | - | - |
| Minimal sink rate (m/s): | - | - | - |
| Packed length (m): | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| Packed length short (m): | - | - | - |
| Number of battens | - | - | - |
| Nose angle (°): | 120 | 120 | 120 |
Comments
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19/05/2024 |
Cette aile a sa page Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Mouette_Profil |
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08/01/2010 |
J'avais un profil 17 monté sur un chariot Monul de cosmos avec un Fuji Robin de 35cv, c'était un petit vélo. Le pilotage précis et très lent à l'atterrissage. Aujourd'hui il vol toujours dans le nord Gresivaudan. |
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29/04/2007 |
J'ai jamais pu m'y faire! trop légère à piloter, peu de sensations dans la barre, trop petite pour moi (mal conseillé) toujours en décrochage, ça m'a usé! sinon quel plaisir quand elle est à la bonne taille, un régal. Il faut dire que je sortait d'un Alpha Eole 2000 surtoilé et renforcé moteur, un tank de 38 kg !!!!! |
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18/10/2005 |
Not only was the piff paff used on this wing invented by Jean Louis Darlet as noted by Bart above - but the whole wing was designed by him when he was working for La Mouette. His concept with the separation of the wing halves was to overcome the roll limitations that persist to this day. While the billow shift mechanism does improve roll control, the inertia of the unloaded side delays upward billow. Darlet sought to improve roll response by separating the wing halves and reconnecting with a rubber bunge to allow the laoded wing half to billow up independently to the unloaded side. Darlet claimed the roll response was consideribly improved with this concept such that the wing could be safely towed free from fear of lateral lock outs. Pilots were apparently less enthusiastic (and possibly not prepared for such positive and light control inducing PIOs) and the wing was modified by La Mouette, firstly with the LE to kingpost junction reconnected so only the rear half of the wing was separted, then finally the entire wing was rejoined. |
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Bart Doets 23/03/2005 |
Sur cette photo, je vole avec le Profil original. Les 2 demi-ailes étaient reliées par des sandows, il y avait un large espace au milieu. Il avait un ancrage flottant (PifPaf, ancrage Darlet) qui me faisait penser que j'étais directement relié à l'aile. Les évolutions suivantes, Profil Sport et Profil Competition, n'avaient presque rien en commun avec l'original |
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