# Airborne Sting

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Sting General information Type Hang glider National origin Australia Manufacturer Airborne Windsports Status In production

The **Airborne Sting** is a series of [Australian](/source/Australia) [high-wing](/source/High-wing), single-seat [hang gliders](/source/Hang_glider), designed and produced by [Airborne Windsports](/source/Airborne_Windsports) of [Redhead, New South Wales](/source/Redhead%2C_New_South_Wales) and introduced in the early 2000s.[1]

## Design and development

The Stings are intended to be intermediate hang gliders used for recreational flying. They all feature ease of handling with good performance[1]

The Sting 2 154 XC model is made from [7075 aluminum](/source/7075_aluminum) tubing, with the semi-double-surface wing covered in [Dacron](/source/Dacron) sailcloth. Its 9.09 m (29.8 ft) span wing is [cable braced](/source/Flying_wires) with a single [kingpost](/source/Kingpost) supporting the ground wires. The nose angle is 121° and the [aspect ratio](/source/Aspect_ratio_(wing)) is 5.7:1. The aircraft is certified as DHV 1–2.[1]

## Variants

**Sting 2 118**
- Very small sized single-seat model with 11.0 m2 (118 sq ft) wing area for very light pilots or those wishing a higher wing loading[1]

**Sting 2 140 X**
- Small sized single-seat model with 13.03 m2 (140.3 sq ft) wing area, 8.45 m (27.7 ft) wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of 45 to 85 kg (99 to 187 lb) and a wing aspect ratio of 5.5:1[1]

**Sting 2 154 XC**
- Medium sized single-seat model with 14.33 m2 (154.2 sq ft) wing area, 9.09 m (29.8 ft) wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of 55 to 110 kg (121 to 243 lb) and a wing aspect ratio of 5.7:1[1]

**Sting 175 XC**
- Large sized single-seat model with 16.3 m2 (175 sq ft) wing area, 9.8 m (32.2 ft) wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of 80 to 135 kg (176 to 298 lb) and a wing aspect ratio of 5.9:1[1]

**Sting 3 154**
- Improved medium sized single-seat model with 14.33 m2 (154.2 sq ft) wing area, 9.1 m (29.9 ft) wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of 55 to 110 kg (121 to 243 lb) and a wing aspect ratio of 5.7:1 [2]

**Sting 3 168**
- Improved large sized single-seat model with 15.6 m2 (168 sq ft) wing area, 9.5 m (31.2 ft) wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of 80 to 120 kg (180 to 260 lb) and a wing aspect ratio of 5.7:1 [2]

## Specifications (Sting 2 175 XC)

*Data from* Bertrand[1]

**General characteristics**

- **Crew:** one

- **Wingspan:** 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)

- **Wing area:** 16.3 m2 (175 sq ft)

- **[Aspect ratio](/source/Aspect_ratio_(aeronautics)):** 5.9:1

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-7) Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: *World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04*, page 41. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Sting_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Sting_2-1) [Airborne Windsports](/source/Airborne_Windsports) (2011). ["Sting 3"](http://www.airborne.com.au/images/hanggliders/brochures/Airborne_Sting3_Bro.pdf) (PDF). Retrieved 13 January 2012.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.airborne.com.au/pages/hg_sting3.php)

- [Airborne Sting series official photo gallery](https://web.archive.org/web/20120201124853/http://www.airborne.com.au/images/galleries/sting/index.php)

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