The Guggenmos Bullet is a series of

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, single-place,

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s that were designed by World Hang Gliding Champion Josef Guggenmos and produced by his company Drachenbau Josef Guggenmos.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 45. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The Bullet gliders were designed as competition gliders. There are versions with kingposts and "topless" versions, each in two sizes. All four designs were certified to DHV Class 2-3.

Variants

;Bullet Cut :Large size model with a kingpost and upper

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, a span wing, nose angle of 133°, wing area of and an

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of 9:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is . The price was

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3957 in 2003. ;Bullet Cut S :Small size model with a kingpost and upper flying wires, a span wing, nose angle of 130°, wing area of and an aspect ratio of 9:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is . The price was €3857 in 2003. ;Bullet RCS :Large size "topless" model with no kingpost or upper flying wires, a span wing, nose angle of 133°, wing area of and an aspect ratio of 9:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is . The price was €4802 in 2003. ;Bullet RCS-M :Medium size "topless" model with no kingpost or upper flying wires, a span wing, nose angle of 130°, wing area of and an aspect ratio of 9:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is . The price was €4802 in 2003.

Specifications (Bullet Cut)

References

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