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Northwing FREEDOM 170 Entry Level Hang Glider Gliding for 160-240 lbs. VGUC
Estimated price for orientation: 2 995 $
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Description Brand: Northwing Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Model: Freedom 170 Country of Manufacture: United States
~~~~~ We have DOZENS of name-brand hang gliders in stock... ...contact us if you don't see one that fits your needs. (262)903-8800 for questions and live tech support.~~~~~~~ You MUST be at least a USHGA / USHPA Novice (Hang 2) rated hang glider pilot (or foreign equiv.) to purchase this hang glider...or your Hang Gliding Instructor must be willing to accept it on your behalf. Sorry, but your bid will be CANCELLED and the item will be RE-LISTED otherwise. If you're not qualified, and/or don't yet have an instructor, please don't bid !!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What a sweet deal on a sweet, very good condition recreational hang glider! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ideal for a pilot who weighs 160-240 lbs. (hook-in weight)! [That’s roughly 135-220 lbs. body weight +/-] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The NORTHWING FREEDOM 170 is a current-production model hang glider that retails new for ~$4,475 (plus options). You can own this very good condition pre-owned FREEDOM 170 and save over $1,500! Northwing is an American hang glider manufacturer based in WashingtonState. They currently produce the popular Horizon, the Freedom, the Liberty, the T2 tandem glider, and a selection of wings used with motor systems. See their website at . This beautiful red, white, and blue custom Freedom 170 has had one owner, who took very good care of it. It was stored indoors, cool and dry, and transported carefully...even the coverbag looks good. The previous owner reports putting an honest 30 hours on it (total time), and since he didn’t leave it sitting out roasting in the sun when not in use, it has had very little additional exposure to sunlight (please note that red sailcloth does tend to fade a bit early on, due to the particular dyes used by the manufacturer). This glider has had no crashes (just a few light whacks on landing)...the biggest scuffs/blems on the sail are very minor, hard to notice, and are shown in the photos. The vivid royal blue cloth on the leading edge is still vibrant, bright, and reasonably clean, with virtually no signs of fading and only minor scuffs. The red and white cloth of the main body is still crisp and plastic-y, with no signs of cottoning out. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is a rare chance for some lucky pilot to assume ownership of a very good condition used Northwing Freedom 170 for a fraction of the price of a new one. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the manufacturer’s web site : The FREEDOM The FREEDOM is a curved tip, high aspect ratio Hang Glider, performance driven with 35% double surface. Designed for all pilots in mind, but especially the seasoned advanced pilot that wants a second wing on the vehicle that sets up quick, very easy to fly, comfortable in active air, feels like you can land almost anywhere - and performs substantially better than modern training hill gliders. A simple, lightweight glider that really performs! The FREEDOM is a is a modern performance design "single surface" glider. Full length mylar-reinforced leading edge, nose cone, and a king post hang system provides light bar pressure for X-C flying. 4 sizes are now available! SAIL
The sail design of the FREEDOM comes from many years of improving sail cut and shaping techniques, utilized by our sail designs to control twist to get impressive performance without locking up the sail and subsequent handling problems. Our standard sail is made with high quality 4.1 oz medium finish Dacron sailcloth. We also have a full race sail option, using Mylar (PX10T) in the main body. FRAME
We use only the best aircraft tubing available.
The FREEDOM uses 7075-T6 tubing for the mainframe and ribs, making our gliders very strong and lightweight. 7075 tubing is imported from Europe, and our 6061-T6 is a seamless drawn domestic tube manufactured to industrial standards or to North Wing's custom specifications that exceed these standards. Freedom 170 · Specifications Double Surface 35% Area (square feet) 171 Span (feet) 32.6 Aspect Ratio 6.2 Number of Ribs 17 Top Frame Material 7075 Rib Material 7075 Glider Weight (lbs) 54 * Control Frame (inches) 60 Pilot Hook-In Weight (lbs) 160-240 USHPA Rating 2 - 5 Break-down (length in bag) 17' 6"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Harness/Parachute, wheels, towing hardware etc. not included. Insured boxing/shipping/handling will be $299.00 to most cities in the USA Lower 48 ["Hold at Freight Terminal for Customer to Pick UP"]. Shipping higher to remote locations. We'll be happy to arrange for your shipment to be held at a freight terminal in a city near you...this keeps the total cost of shipping down. The glider will be short-packed to 16 feet and carefully packaged in a sturdy cardboard shipping box. ~~~~~ We have DOZENS of name-brand hang gliders in stock...contact us if you don't see one that fits your needs. (262) 903-8800 for questions and live tech support. ~~~~~ Note: Hang Gliding and Paragliding are forms of aviation which are considered hazardous sports with inherent risks. You must have proper instruction from a qualified instructor before undertaking any aspect of Hang Gliding or Paragliding. Fly cautiously, because you are safer if you don’t get into an emergency than you are if you need your reserve parachute to get out of one. No reserve parachute is 100% reliable, and no one should intentionally ride one down except to escape from an actual emergency. Seller accepts no responsibility or liability for the purchase and or subsequent use (or misuse) of this item, or any subsequent consequences, including property damage, injury or death. No warranties are implied or extended. By bidding on this auction you are agreeing with the above statement and hold the seller harmless. If you need to find an instructor in your area, feel free to ask seller about instruction in your area or consult the US Hang Gliding & Paragliding Assn. website: . You MUST be at least a USHGA / USHPA Novice (Hang 2) rated hang glider pilot (or foreign equiv.) to purchase this hang glider...or your Hang Gliding Instructor must be willing to accept it on your behalf. Sorry, but your bid will be CANCELLED and the item will be RE-LISTED otherwise. If you're not qualified, and/or don't yet have an instructor, please don't bid !!! Hey! Check it out! Our top-of-the-line harnesses& parachutes are available at discounted "buy it now" prices in our eBay Store. And, don't forget to check out our Whoosh!Wheels(pat. pending) for Airfoil Speedbar Basetubes (now also available for round basetubes) and our shirts, hats, & fleece pullovers with hang gliding artwork ... find them all in our Ravensports eBay Store. Yes, we offer combined shipping!
Description
| Brand: | Northwing | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
| Model: | Freedom 170 | Country of Manufacture: | United States |
~~~~~ We have DOZENS of name-brand hang gliders in stock... ...contact us if you don't see one that fits your needs. (262)903-8800 for questions and live tech support.~~~~~~~ You MUST be at least a USHGA / USHPA Novice (Hang 2) rated hang glider pilot (or foreign equiv.) to purchase this hang glider...or your Hang Gliding Instructor must be willing to accept it on your behalf. Sorry, but your bid will be CANCELLED and the item will be RE-LISTED otherwise. If you're not qualified, and/or don't yet have an instructor, please don't bid !!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What a sweet deal on a sweet, very good condition recreational hang glider! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ideal for a pilot who weighs 160-240 lbs. (hook-in weight)! [That’s roughly 135-220 lbs. body weight +/-] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The NORTHWING FREEDOM 170 is a current-production model hang glider that retails new for ~$4,475 (plus options). You can own this very good condition pre-owned FREEDOM 170 and save over $1,500! Northwing is an American hang glider manufacturer based in WashingtonState. They currently produce the popular Horizon, the Freedom, the Liberty, the T2 tandem glider, and a selection of wings used with motor systems. See their website at . This beautiful red, white, and blue custom Freedom 170 has had one owner, who took very good care of it. It was stored indoors, cool and dry, and transported carefully...even the coverbag looks good. The previous owner reports putting an honest 30 hours on it (total time), and since he didn’t leave it sitting out roasting in the sun when not in use, it has had very little additional exposure to sunlight (please note that red sailcloth does tend to fade a bit early on, due to the particular dyes used by the manufacturer). This glider has had no crashes (just a few light whacks on landing)...the biggest scuffs/blems on the sail are very minor, hard to notice, and are shown in the photos. The vivid royal blue cloth on the leading edge is still vibrant, bright, and reasonably clean, with virtually no signs of fading and only minor scuffs. The red and white cloth of the main body is still crisp and plastic-y, with no signs of cottoning out. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is a rare chance for some lucky pilot to assume ownership of a very good condition used Northwing Freedom 170 for a fraction of the price of a new one. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the manufacturer’s web site : The FREEDOM The FREEDOM is a curved tip, high aspect ratio Hang Glider, performance driven with 35% double surface. Designed for all pilots in mind, but especially the seasoned advanced pilot that wants a second wing on the vehicle that sets up quick, very easy to fly, comfortable in active air, feels like you can land almost anywhere - and performs substantially better than modern training hill gliders. A simple, lightweight glider that really performs! The FREEDOM is a is a modern performance design "single surface" glider. Full length mylar-reinforced leading edge, nose cone, and a king post hang system provides light bar pressure for X-C flying. 4 sizes are now available! SAIL
The sail design of the FREEDOM comes from many years of improving sail cut and shaping techniques, utilized by our sail designs to control twist to get impressive performance without locking up the sail and subsequent handling problems. Our standard sail is made with high quality 4.1 oz medium finish Dacron sailcloth. We also have a full race sail option, using Mylar (PX10T) in the main body. FRAME
We use only the best aircraft tubing available.
The FREEDOM uses 7075-T6 tubing for the mainframe and ribs, making our gliders very strong and lightweight. 7075 tubing is imported from Europe, and our 6061-T6 is a seamless drawn domestic tube manufactured to industrial standards or to North Wing's custom specifications that exceed these standards.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Harness/Parachute, wheels, towing hardware etc. not included. Insured boxing/shipping/handling will be $299.00 to most cities in the USA Lower 48 ["Hold at Freight Terminal for Customer to Pick UP"]. Shipping higher to remote locations. We'll be happy to arrange for your shipment to be held at a freight terminal in a city near you...this keeps the total cost of shipping down. The glider will be short-packed to 16 feet and carefully packaged in a sturdy cardboard shipping box. ~~~~~ We have DOZENS of name-brand hang gliders in stock...contact us if you don't see one that fits your needs. (262) 903-8800 for questions and live tech support. ~~~~~ Note: Hang Gliding and Paragliding are forms of aviation which are considered hazardous sports with inherent risks. You must have proper instruction from a qualified instructor before undertaking any aspect of Hang Gliding or Paragliding. Fly cautiously, because you are safer if you don’t get into an emergency than you are if you need your reserve parachute to get out of one. No reserve parachute is 100% reliable, and no one should intentionally ride one down except to escape from an actual emergency. Seller accepts no responsibility or liability for the purchase and or subsequent use (or misuse) of this item, or any subsequent consequences, including property damage, injury or death. No warranties are implied or extended. By bidding on this auction you are agreeing with the above statement and hold the seller harmless. If you need to find an instructor in your area, feel free to ask seller about instruction in your area or consult the US Hang Gliding & Paragliding Assn. website: . You MUST be at least a USHGA / USHPA Novice (Hang 2) rated hang glider pilot (or foreign equiv.) to purchase this hang glider...or your Hang Gliding Instructor must be willing to accept it on your behalf. Sorry, but your bid will be CANCELLED and the item will be RE-LISTED otherwise. If you're not qualified, and/or don't yet have an instructor, please don't bid !!! Hey! Check it out! Our top-of-the-line harnesses& parachutes are available at discounted "buy it now" prices in our eBay Store. And, don't forget to check out our Whoosh!Wheels(pat. pending) for Airfoil Speedbar Basetubes (now also available for round basetubes) and our shirts, hats, & fleece pullovers with hang gliding artwork ... find them all in our Ravensports eBay Store. Yes, we offer combined shipping!
The sail design of the FREEDOM comes from many years of improving sail cut and shaping techniques, utilized by our sail designs to control twist to get impressive performance without locking up the sail and subsequent handling problems. Our standard sail is made with high quality 4.1 oz medium finish Dacron sailcloth. We also have a full race sail option, using Mylar (PX10T) in the main body. FRAME
We use only the best aircraft tubing available.
The FREEDOM uses 7075-T6 tubing for the mainframe and ribs, making our gliders very strong and lightweight. 7075 tubing is imported from Europe, and our 6061-T6 is a seamless drawn domestic tube manufactured to industrial standards or to North Wing's custom specifications that exceed these standards.
| Freedom 170 · Specifications | ||
| Double Surface | 35% | |
| Area (square feet) | 171 | |
| Span (feet) | 32.6 | |
| Aspect Ratio | 6.2 | |
| Number of Ribs | 17 Top | |
| Frame Material | 7075 | |
| Rib Material | 7075 | |
| Glider Weight (lbs) | 54 | |
| * Control Frame (inches) | 60 | |
| Pilot Hook-In Weight (lbs) | 160-240 | |
| USHPA Rating | 2 - 5 | |
| Break-down (length in bag) | 17' 6" | |