Pure Flight, Inc.
The LightHawk Project
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The prototype LightHawk was flown for the first time on 31 July 2002. |
| Danny Howell has set up his own web pages at glidersport.net. |
| Specifications | metric | english |
| Wingspan | 15 m | 49.2 ft |
| Empty Weight | 68 kg | 150 lbs |
| Pilot Weight | 45 - 108 kg | 100 - 240 lbs |
| min sink | 0.36 m/s | 70 fpm |
| max glide | est. 35:1 | est. 35:1 |
LightHawk Project Sponsors include:
The Foundation for the Advancement of Soaring Technology (FAST)
Hewlett Packard - Engineering workstations
Dassault - CATIA engineering software
Parametric Technology Corporation - Pro/ENGINEER CAD software
Lydall Manning - custom woven lightweight composite cloths
PTM&W Industries, Inc.
Hexcel
Ciba-Geigy - Ren ShapeŽ tooling materials
AirTech
Clickbond - makers of quality attachment hardware for composite structures
Mississippi State University / Raspet Flight Research Laboratory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alameda Chemical - solvents
Cutting Edge Laser - precision laser and water-jet cutting
Aeolus Machine - prototype machining services
Quality Composites, Inc. - manufacturer of carbon fiber tubing
And many more....
For information on the LightHawk or investment
opportunities, contact: info@pure-flight.com