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Hang glider card : Amour
Name :
AMOUR
Manufacturer :
Avian Hang Gliders
Year :
1991
Pilot level :
Intermediate pilots
Manual :
am159hb_id126.pdf
Document(s) :
-
 
Hang glider model :
139
159
Wing area (m²) :
12.5
14.6
Wing span(m) :
8.85
9.85
Aspect ratio :
6.3
6.7
Hang glider weight (kg) :
-
29
Minimum pilot weight (kg) :
48
64
Maximum pilot weight (kg) :
80
93
Minimum speed (km/h) :
-
24
Maximum speed (km/h) :
-
90
Max glide ratio (L/H) :
-
11.5
Max glide ratio speed (km/h) :
     -
     -
Minimum sink rate (m/s) :
     -
0.86
Packed length (m) :
-
5.9
Packed length short (m) :
-
-
Number of battens :
-
-
Nose angle (°) :
121
123

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Comments

Thermal Hunter
02/02/2004
Lovely glider - respectable performance - easy handling easy landing.
Good 2nd glider for those looking for more perfomance - or more experienced pilots looking for a 'Fun' wing.
Very light glider - great for carry ups.
Service from Avian has always been good.
Started flying this wing at 20 hours - am still flying it at 100 - and not looking to change!


 
18/05/2005
Had one from 40-400 hrs. Light to carry. Mine had tendency to drop a wing on landing. After consultation with other pilots, believe that some land well, others don't. On light wind landings, my glider felt to resist the flare, followed by a tip stall, with the stalled wing catching. Apparently 'de-tuning' the tips helps, as does 'landing' 2m above the ground (out of ground effect?). Otherwise, very nice glider.


SergeyKa
12/01/2006
Flew Amour139 for about 20 hours after 25hrs on Target16. After a Target it's a good step up in performance, especially in speed.

Handling is a little stiff, heard rather heavy pilots reporting it too. However with a bit of push out while weightshifting you can turn it reasonably quick or keep that wing down. Never had a problem. Amour159 reportedly handles easier.

Landing - didn't notice much resistance to flare, but heard of that on 159 size. Quite easy on 139, flare requires less effort than with Target.

Weight - really light glider, perhaps 24 or 25kg. Definitely lighter than Target, and generally easier to groundhandle and takeoff.

Rather short control frame, good for short pilots.


 
04/10/2008
Few comments about Amour 12.5m2:
- very vell handling on launch
- perfect on landing - wing flaring well without any negative comments
- generally very light wing (about 25 (!) kg - all construction is definitale aimed to satisfy small pilots
- one negative moments was faced during the my first few hours of flight - glider a bit stiff in turn (especially if turn with bank angle more than 45 degrees). When glider was tested in circle turn - was marked that circle radius is decreasing and get glider out of spiral/circle is significally stiff.
- glider has a very good perfomance as a glider for intermidiate pilots