Wills Wing U2

The Wills Wing U2 is an American high-wing, single-place, hang glider, designed and produced by Wills Wing of Orange, California since 2003. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.^[1]

U2
Role	Hang glider
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Wills Wing
Introduction	2003
Status	In production (2016)
Produced	2003-present

Design and development

The U2 was conceived as a recreational intermediate glider with performance nearing that of competition gliders, like the Wills Wing T2. The U2 is made from 7075 aluminium alloy tubing, with the 84% double-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. The U2 includes a variable geometry (VG) system that tensions the sail for higher glide performance.^[1][2]

The two models available are each named for their wing area in square feet.^[1]

The glider is also sold by Tecma Sport of France as the Techma Sport U2.^[3]

Variants

U2 145

Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 31.3 ft (9.5 m) span wing is cable-braced from a single king post. The nose angle is 125–128° depending on VG setting, wing area is 145 sq ft (13.5 m²) and the aspect ratio is 6.8:1. The glider empty weight is 63 lb (29 kg) and the pilot hook-in weight range is 140 to 220 lb (64 to 100 kg). The glider model was HGMA certified in 2003.^[1][2][4]

U2 160

Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 33.1 ft (10.1 m) span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 125–128° depending on VG setting, wing area is 160 sq ft (15 m²) and the aspect ratio is 6.8:1. The glider empty weight is 68 lb (31 kg) and the pilot hook-in weight range is 160 to 260 lb (73 to 118 kg). The glider model was HGMA certified in 2003.^[1][2][4]

Specifications (U2 145)

Data from Bertrand and manufacturer^[1][2]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Wingspan: 31 ft 4 in (9.55 m)
• Wing area: 145 sq ft (13.5 m²)
• Aspect ratio: 6.8:1
• Empty weight: 63 lb (29 kg)

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 53 mph (85 km/h, 46 kn)