Airborne Sting


The Airborne Sting is a series of Australian high-wing, single-seat hang gliders, designed and produced by Airborne Windsports of Redhead, New South Wales and introduced in the early 2000s.

Design and development

The Stings are intended to be intermediate hang gliders used for recreational flying. They all feature ease of handling with good performance
The Sting 2 154 XC model is made from 7075 aluminum tubing, with the semi-double-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its span wing is cable braced with a single kingpost supporting the ground wires. The nose angle is 121° and the aspect ratio is 5.7:1. The aircraft is certified as DHV 1-2.

Variants

;Sting 2 118
;Sting 2 140 X
;Sting 2 154 XC
;Sting 175 XC
;Sting 3 154
;Sting 3 168

Specifications (Sting 2 175 XC)