Quasar Relief
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| Relief | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Hang glider |
National origin | Czech Republic |
| Manufacturer | Quasar |
| Status | Production completed |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2000s to present |
The Quasar Relief is a series of Czech high-wing, single-place, topless, competitions hang gliders that was designed and produced by Quasar of Dolní Bečva. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]
Design and development
[edit]The Relief is made from aluminum tubing, with the cross tube and battens made from carbon fibre and the double-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. The nose angle for all models is 132°. The models are each named for their rough wing area in square metres.[1]
The design is "topless", that is lacking a kingpost and upper rigging, instead using a reinforced cross tube for rigidity.[1]
Some models, designated with an "RX" suffix, have a small horizontal stabilizer attached to the keel tube that can be deployed 90° to act as a speed brake for landing.[1]
Variants
[edit]- Relief 13
- Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 10.4 m (34.1 ft) span wing has a wing area of 12.8 m2 (138 sq ft) and an aspect ratio of 8:4:1.[1]
- Relief 13 RX
- Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 10.2 m (33.5 ft) span wing has a wing area of 13 m2 (140 sq ft) and an aspect ratio of 8.0:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is 55 to 90 kg (121 to 198 lb). This model has a small horizontal stabilizer attached to the keel tube that can be deployed 90° to act as a speed brake.[1]
- Relief 14
- Mid-sized model for mid-weight pilots. Its 10.4 m (34.1 ft) span wing has a wing area of 13 m2 (140 sq ft) and an aspect ratio of 7.7:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is 60 to 100 kg (132 to 220 lb).[1]
- Relief 14 RX
- Mid-sized model for mid-weight pilots. Identical to the 14, except this model has a small horizontal stabilizer attached to the keel tube that can be deployed 90° to act as a speed brake.[1]
- Relief 15
- Large-sized model for heavy-weight pilots. Its 10.6 m (34.8 ft) span wing has a wing area of 15.5 m2 (167 sq ft) and an aspect ratio of 7.2:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is 76 to 120 kg (168 to 265 lb).[1]
Specifications (Relief 13)
[edit]Data from Bertrand[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Wingspan: 10.4 m (34 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 12.8 m2 (138 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 8.4:1