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Hang-Gliding
is a new sport practised at Billing, 14-km from Bir and is
said to be among the finest sites for hang-gliding in the
world. An annual hang-gliding tournament is also held over
here. About Hang-Gliding
Hang-glider is an aircraft to which undercarriage and
take off power is provided solely by the pilot's legs. It
consists of 3 aluminium tubes pivoted at the nose, a trapeze
or cross bar for control and a decorn
tail. They are of various sizes and weights ranging from 7 to
25 kg. The safety of the pilot is assured by a parachute. |
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They are made of high quality material to withstand different
heights, wind force and gravity to which they are exposed. The alti-meter, vario-meter and wind-speed meters, and indicators
are used for right movements and safe landing. |
To make further improvement, a small
engine and wheel with extra seat have now been added for comfortable
flying. Hang gliders are portable and can be carried on back
or in a jeep to the starting point. These can be made ready
quickly. Hand-gliding is usually performed by using air current
without an engine power. The pilot is suspended in a swing
harness from the centre of the keel and maintains control
wholly by weight shift arrangement with the help of airframe.
To take off, the pilot runs on a down hill approximately 40-degree
slope and is airborne the moment he crosses the gliders stalling
speed, which vary from 15-km to 30-km per hour. Soaring can
be done by using ridge lifts created by wind striking the
hill face or by hot air columns known as "thermals"
that keep rising upward from the sun heated surface. One can
fly as long as one wishes once he has acquired good experience.
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