Wills Wing Falcon
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Zaphody3k
N 33° 40.746 W 117° 51.717
11S E 420101 N 3726909
A hang glider display found in terminal B of John Wayne Airport.
Waymark Code: WMD6Y2
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2011
Views: 6
Per the nearby plaque --
Wills Wing Falcon
HANG GLIDER
*Designed: 1994 by Steve Pearson
*Materials: Aircraft Grade Aluminum, Dacron Sailcloth, Stainless Steel Cables.
*Glide Ratio: 9 to 1
*Total Produced: 3600
The Falcon series of gliders has been the most popular first-purchase and training glider for the last 15 years, due to its combination of good soaring performance and forgiving flight characteristics. The model shown here is the latest version, the Falcon 3, introduced in 2006. In July of 2006, Davis Straub flew a Falcon 205 miles in Texas setting a world distance record for a single surface hang glider.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Wills Wing Falcon hang glider
Tail Number: (S/N): N/A
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): John Wayne Airport
inside / outside: inside
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
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