The Firebird Hornet is a German single-place,

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that was designed and produced by

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in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 16. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The Hornet was designed as an intermediate glider. The models are each named for their relative size.

Variants

;Hornet S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 49 cells and the

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is 5.58:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2GH certified. ;Hornet M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 49 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.58:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2GH certified. ;Hornet L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 49 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.58:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2GH certified. ;Hornet Sport S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 59 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.74:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2GH certified. ;Hornet Sport M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 59 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.74:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2GH certified. ;Hornet Sport L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 59 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.74:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2GH certified.

Specifications (Hornet L)

References

External links

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