What is the difference between a hang glider and a paraglider?
A. A hang glider has a rigid frame maintaining the shape of the wing, with the pilot usually flying in a prone position. The paraglider canopy shape is maintained only by air pressure and the pilot is suspended in a sitting or supine position. The hang glider has a “cleaner” aerodynamic profile and generally is capable of flying at much higher speeds than a paraglider.
A Hang glider has a rigid frame maintaining the shape of the wing, with the pilot usually flying in a prone position. The Paraglider canopy shape is maintained only by air pressure and the pilot is suspended in a sitting or supine position. The Hang glider has a “cleaner” aerodynamic profile and generally is capable of flying at much higher speeds than a Paraglider.
A hang glider has a rigid frame maintaining the shape of the wing, with the pilot usually flying in a prone position. The Paraglider canopy shape is maintained only by air pressure and the pilot is suspended in a sitting or supine position. The Hang glider has a “cleaner” aerodynamic profile and generally is capable of flying at much higher speeds than a Paraglider. Like the early hang gliders which had a minimal rigid framework paragliding canopies can collapse in certain circumstances.
The hang glider has a rigid frame maintaining the shape of the wing, with the pilot usually flying in a prone position. The paraglider canopy shape is maintained only by air pressure and the pilot is suspended in a sitting or supine position. The hang glider has a “cleaner” aerodynamic profile and generally is capable of flying at much higher speeds than a paraglider.
A. A Hang-glider has a rigid frame maintaining the shape of the wing, with the pilot usually flying in a prone position. The Paraglider canopy shape is maintained only by air pressure and the pilot is suspended in a sitting or supine position. The Hang-glider has a “cleaner” aerodynamic profile and generally is capable of flying at much higher speeds than a Paraglider.
