Litesport - Specifications
|
Litesport 3 |
Litesport 4 |
Litesport 5 |
| Area |
13 sq.m
140 sq.ft |
13.8 sq.m
149 sq.ft |
14.9 sq.m
160 sq.ft |
| Span |
9.4 m
30.8 ft |
9.6 m
31.5 ft |
10 m
32.8 ft |
| Nose Angle |
127 - 129 degrees |
127 - 129 degrees |
127 - 129 degrees |
| Aspect Ratio |
6.8 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
| Glider Weight * |
30 kgs
66 lbs |
31.8 kgs
70 lbs |
32.5 kgs
72 lbs |
| Optimal Pilot Weight |
60 kgs
132 lbs |
75 kgs
165 lbs |
90 kgs
198 lbs |
| Hook-In-Weight |
65-85 kgs
142-187 lbs |
68-109 kgs
150-240 lbs |
79-129 kgs
175-285 lbs |
| Packed Length |
4900 mm
16.1 ft |
4950 mm
16.2 ft |
5150 mm
16.9 ft |
| Packed Length - Short |
3980 mm
13.1 ft |
4330 mm
14.2 ft |
4500 mm
14.8 ft |
| Centre of Gravity (Front of Keel) ** |
1370 mm
53.9 inches |
1390 mm
54.7 inches |
1430 mm
56.3 inches |
| Number of Battens |
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| Top |
21 |
21 |
21 |
| Bottom |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| VNE |
85 kph
53 mph |
85 kph
53 mph |
85 kph
53 mph |
| VA |
74 kph
46 mph |
74 kph
46 mph |
74 kph
46 mph |
| Trim Speed |
34 kph
21 mph |
34 kph
21 mph |
34 kph
21 mph |
| Stall Speed *** |
26 kph
16 mph |
26 kph
16 mph |
26 kph
16 mph |
| Maximum Speed |
97 kph
60 mph |
97 kph
60 mph |
97 kph
60 mph |
| Best Glide Speed |
40 kph
25 mph |
40 kph
25 mph |
40 kph
25 mph |
| Best Glide Angle |
14:1 |
14:1 |
14:1 |
| Glide Angle 10:1 |
58 kph
36 mph |
58 kph
36 mph |
58 kph
36 mph |
* Glider Weight is measured from the standard glider. Some options will decrease glider weight by up to 2kgs.
** Quoted Centre of Gravity measurement is for Mylar sails. For Dacron sails, subtract 10mm.
*** Measured at Optimal Pilot Weight
Features
- Based on 3rd Generation non-kingposted design
- G-string Compensation system in kingpost
- One dive strut and one luff line only
- Extremely light and easy to operate VG system
- Low washout sail design
- Modern dive strut design
- All Litesport sizes feature the new "S" cut sail
Polar
The below data represents the approximate polar setting for various Litespeed RS's.
|
Litesport 3 |
Litesport 4 |
| Minimum Sink Point: |
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-1.0m/s @ 38km/h |
| High Speed Point: |
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-3.4m/s @ 80km/h |
These numbers are for a clean harnesses if your harness is boxy, add 0.2m/s to the sink rate at high speed
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