The Hang Gliding Historical Committee is tasked with preserving and celebrating the rich history of hang gliding.

Sock Series

Postby JoeF » Sat Dec 08, 2018 4:52 pm

Sock Series
The best I surmise to date: Sock 1 to Sock 2 to Sock 3 from 1983-1986.
"The Yvon Perret Sock hang glider appeared in 1985"
========================
Sock 2
Sock 3

http://all-aero.com/index.php/63-hang-glider-paraglider/16761-yvon-perret-sock
==================
https://www.delta-club-82.com/bible/758-hang-glider-sock-3.htm
==================
https://www.delta-club-82.com/bible/760-hang-glider-sock.htm

Sock 3
Image

The manufacturer and pilot tester of the Sock 2 is Alain Jacques. After a few tests on the slope school, he had taken off directly from the north hill in St Hil.

Sock 2
Wing area: 15.21 m²
Wing span: 11.6 m
Aspect ratio: 8.8
Hang glider weight: 36 kg
Packed length: 3 m
Nose angle: 138°

=====================================
13tsyk1pSock.png
13tsyk1pSock.png (245.33 KiB) Viewed 2366 times
Regarding a later project called Piuma Project
by Yvon Perret, a PDF had the clip showing noting his earlier Sock. Piuma was not a HG.
=============================================
Join a National Hang Gliding Organization: US Hawks at ushawks.org

View pilots' hang gliding rating at: US Hang Gliding Rating System
JoeF
User avatar
Contributor
Contributor
 
Posts: 4283
Joined: Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:41 pm

Forum Statistics

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 20 guests

Options

Return to Hang Gliding Historical Committee

cron