Ellipse Twist

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

Design and development
The Twist was designed as a beginner hang glider and is built in three sizes.

Typical of the series, the Twist 15 is made from aluminum tubing, with the wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 9.2 m span wing, uses a single tube-style kingpost and upper flying wires. The nose angle is 120° and the aspect ratio is 6.5:1. The model number indicates the approximate wing area in square metres.

Variants

 * Twist 13
 * Small sized model with a wing area of 13 m2, wing span of 9.2 m, aspect ratio of 6.5:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of 40 to 60 kg.


 * Twist 15
 * Medium sized model with a wing area of 15.5 m2, wing span of 9.2 m, aspect ratio of 6.5:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of 55 to 75 kg.


 * Twist 16
 * Medium sized model with a wing area of 16.5 m2, wing span of 9.2 m, aspect ratio of 6.2:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of 70 to 100 kg.