Ellipse Fuji

The Ellipse Fuji is a French high-wing, single-place, hang glider that was designed and produced by La société Ellipse of Étuz.

Design and development
The Fuji was designed as an intermediate hang glider for local recreational and cross-country flying. Built in four sizes, it is also suitable for adding a motorized harness for powered hang glider operations.

Typical of the series, the Fuji 15 is made from aluminum tubing, with the wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 10 m span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 122° and the aspect ratio is 6.6:1. The model number indicates the approximate wing area in square metres.

Operational history
The Fuji 15 is used on the DTA Alizés nanotrike and the Electravia Electro Trike.

Variants

 * Fuji 13
 * Extra-small sized model with a wing area of 13.5 m2, wing span of 9.2 m, aspect ratio of 6.3:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of 40 to 60 kg.


 * Fuji 14
 * Small sized model with a wing area of 14 m2, wing span of 9.6 m, aspect ratio of 7.1:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of 55 to 75 kg.


 * Fuji 15
 * Medium sized model with a wing area of 15.5 m2, wing span of 10 m, aspect ratio of 6.6:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of 70 to 85 kg.


 * Fuji 16
 * Large sized model with a wing area of 16.5 m2, wing span of 10 m, aspect ratio of 6.3:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of 70 to 100 kg.


 * Fuji 16 Moteur
 * Large sized model, structurally reinforced for motorized flight, with a wing area of 16.5 m2, wing span of 10 m, aspect ratio of 6.3:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of 70 to 100 kg.