Grif Eos

The Grif Eos is an Italian high-wing, single-place, hang glider, designed and produced by Grif Italia, of Castel Sant'Elia.

The aircraft is named for Eos the Greek goddess of the dawn.

Design and development
The Eos is Grif's glider designed for competition and advanced cross country flying and has been progressively improved since its introduction in 1997. The Eos is built in three sizes designated by its approximate wing area in square meters.

The aircraft is made from aluminum tubing, with the wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its wing is cable braced from a single kingpost and has a nose angle of 132°.

Variants

 * Eos 13
 * Small sized glider with a wing span of 9.7 m and an area of 13.2 m2. The pilot hook-in weight range is 45 to 70 kg. Can be disassembled down to a size as small as 3.8 m in length.


 * Eos 14
 * Medium sized glider with a wing span of 10.1 m and an area of 14 m2. The pilot hook-in weight range is 65 to 80 kg. Can be disassembled down to a size as small as 3.99 m in length.


 * Eos 15
 * Large sized glider with a wing span of 10.5 m and an area of 14.7 m2. The pilot hook-in weight range is 80 to 110 kg. Can be disassembled down to a size as small as 4.08 m in length.