Europe Sails Excel
# Europe Sails Excel

The Europe Sails Excel is an Austrian high-wing, single-place, hang glider that was designed and produced by Europe Sails.

## Design and development

The Excel was produced in the early 2000s, in one size only, the Excel 146, with a wing area of 14.5 $m^2$ (156 sq ft).

The aircraft is made from aluminum tubing, with the wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 10.2 m (33.5 ft) span wing has a nose angle of 133° and the pilot hook-in weight range is 70 to 110 kg (154.3 to 242.5 lb). The design was certified as DHV class 2-3 and sold for €3074 in 2003.

## Specifications (Excel 146)

Data from Bertrand

General characteristics

* Crew: one
* Wingspan: 10.2 m (33 ft 6 in)
* Wing area: 14.5 $m^2$ (156 sq ft)
