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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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