Seedwings Europe Vertigo

Design and development

The Vertigo was designed as a high performance competition hang glider with a topless design, lacking a kingpost and upper rigging. It is made from aluminum tubing, with the cross bar optionally available in carbon fibre for increased strength and reduced weight. The double-surface wing is covered in Dacron sailcloth on the bottom and Mylar on the top, with a special inward-pulled leading edge design sail.

The models are each named for their rough wing area in square metres.

Variants

Vertigo 13

Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 10.0 m (32.8 ft) span wing has a nose angle of 133° and the wing area is 13 m² (140 sq ft). The pilot hook-in weight range is 55 to 85 kg (121 to 187 lb). The glider model is DHV 2-3 certified.

Vertigo 15

Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 10.4 m (34.1 ft) span wing, the nose angle is 133° and the wing area is 14.6 m² (157 sq ft). The pilot hook-in weight range is 75 to 110 kg (165 to 243 lb). The glider model is DHV 2-3 certified.

Specifications (Vertigo 13)

Data from Bertrand

General characteristics

Crew: one

Wingspan: 10.0 m (32 ft 10 in)

Wing area: 13 m² (140 sq ft)