Moyes Litesport

The Moyes Litesport is an Australian high-wing, single-place, hang glider that was designed by Gerolf Heinrichs and is produced by Moyes Delta Gliders of Kurnell, New South Wales. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.

Design and development
Designed as a sport and competition glider with a kingpost, the Litesport is based upon the highly successful kingpostless Moyes Litespeed line. It is made from 7075 aluminum tubing, with the double-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth and incorporates a variable geometry system.

Variants

 * Litesport 3
 * Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 9.4 m span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 127-129°, wing area is 13 m2 and the aspect ratio is 6.8:1. The empty weight is 30 kg and the pilot hook-in weight range is 65 to 85 kg.


 * Litesport 4
 * Medium-sized model for mid-weight pilots. Its 9.6 m span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 127-129°, wing area is 13.8 m2 and the aspect ratio is 6.7:1. The empty weight is 31.8 kg and the pilot hook-in weight range is 68 to 109 kg.


 * Litesport 5
 * Large sized model for heavier pilots. Its 10 m span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 127-129°, wing area is 14.9 m2 and the aspect ratio is 6.7:1. The empty weight is 32.5 kg and the pilot hook-in weight range is 79 to 129 kg.