Moyes Malibu
# Moyes Malibu

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

## Design and development

The Malibu was designed as a beginner and intermediate hang glider, but is often used as a dune soaring machine, due to its low stall speed and maneuverability. It is made from aluminum tubing, with its single-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth.

The $Malibu^2$ version replaced the original Malibu in production. It incorporates many improvements to the original design, including a reinforced trailing edge, an improved sail cut to improve stall, roll, pitch, long with its performance characteristics and a ball bearing-mounted wing tip to enhance the flexing of the tip.

## Variants

### Malibu 190

    Original model built in the mid-2000s. Its 10.1 m (33.1 ft) span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 118°, wing area is 17.7 $m^2$ (191 sq ft) and the aspect ratio is 5.7:1. Pilot hook-in weight range is 68 to 110 kg (150 to 243 lb).

### $Malibu^2$ 166

    Improved model in production in 2016. Its 9.2 m (30.2 ft) span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 120.5°, wing area is 15.4 $m^2$ (166 sq ft) and the aspect ratio is 5.5:1. Empty weight is 23 kg (51 lb). Pilot hook-in weight range is 60 to 110 kg (132 to 243 lb).

### $Malibu^2$ 188

    Improved model in production in 2016. Its 10.1 m (33.1 ft) span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 120.5°, wing area is 17.5 $m^2$ (188 sq ft) and the aspect ratio is 5.8:1. Empty weight is 26 kg (57 lb). Pilot hook-in weight range is 80 to 126 kg (176 to 278 lb).

## Specifications $(Malibu^2$ 188)

Data from Manufacturer

General characteristics

* Crew: one
* Wingspan: 10.1 m (33 ft 2 in)
* Wing area: 17.5 $m^2$ (188 sq ft)
* Aspect ratio: 5.8:1
* Empty weight: 26 kg (57 lb)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 65 km/h (40 mph, 35 kn)
* Cruise speed: 32 km/h (20 mph, 17 kn)
* Stall speed: 22 km/h (14 mph, 12 kn)
* Never exceed speed: 74 km/h (46 mph, 40 kn)
* Maximum glide ratio: 9.5:1 at 38 km/h (24 mph)
* Wing loading: 8.7 $kg/m^2$ (1.8 lb/sq ft)
