La Mouette Topless

The La Mouette Topless is a French single-place, hang glider that was designed and produced by La Mouette.

Design and development
The Topless was introduced in 1995 and was the first commercially produced modern hang glider without a kingpost and upper flying wires. Intended as a competition glider, it was based on the development work of Christof Krazner.

The aircraft is made from aluminum tubing, with the wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. It was built in three different sizes, designated by their metric wing areas and all with a nose angle of 132°.

Variants

 * Topless 11
 * Small-size model for lighter pilots. Its 9.84 m span wing has a wing area of 11 m2 and an aspect ratio of 8.8:1. Pilot hook-in weight range is 40 to 60 kg.


 * Topless 12.8
 * Medium-size model for mid-weight pilots. Its 10.12 m span wing has a wing area of 12.8 m2 and an aspect ratio of 8.0:1. Pilot hook-in weight range is 50 to 75 kg.


 * Topless 13.5
 * Large-size model for heavier pilots. Its 10.12 m span wing has a wing area of 13.5 m2 and an aspect ratio of 7.5:1. Pilot hook-in weight range is 60 to 92 kg.