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View more Freedom 220 Tandem photos in the Photo Gallery Freedom Pilot Testimonials
| Click here to view a video of North Wing hang glider Ultimate Load Tests while mounted on the North Wing Test Truck |
| Click Here to view a video of Hang Gliding industry veteran and competition pilot Kenny Brown reviewing the Freedom |
| Read the excellent article about the Freedom hang glider in the December 2011 Hang Gliding & Paragliding Magazine |
Flight Schools and Tandem Tour Flight companies will love the FREEDOM 220 Tandem!
Great sink rate, and large flare window to make foot landings easier. The Freedom 220 Tandem is certified to a maximum payload of 500 lbs, and the Sail Ribs are carbon-fiber reinforced to maintain efficient and consistent camber while under heavier flight loads. The Freedom 220 Tandem is based on our Freedom hang glider, available in 150, 170, and 190 sq ft sizes.
Click here to read some Freedom Pilot Testimonials from new and veteran pilot perspectives.
The Freedom 220 Tandem is officially HGMA CERTIFIED as of December 8, 2011.
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 (PX15) 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.
The highly-refined sail shaping on the Freedom's elliptical tips ensures an efficient airfoil shape far into the curved tip!
| Freedom 220 Standard Features: - Click links to view enlargements - • Elliptical Tips • Flip-Levers for Sail Ribs • Streamline Kingpost • Carbon-reinforced Sail Ribs • Low-profile Keel Pocket • Fine-tune Cross-Bar Adjustor |
Freedom 220 Options: - Click links to view enlargements - • Comfort Bar Base Tube ('speed-bar' style, round shape) • Mylar Full Race Sail • PX-15 Mylar Leading Edge • Heavy-Duty Control Frame for aero-towing wheel gear |
Ten of the aluminum sail ribs are lined with carbon-fiber reinforcement tubes to help stabilize the rib camber profile,
and prevent the rib camber from changing shape under heavy load. This helps to dampen the glider response to turbulence.
It also promotes better handling, landings, glide and sink rate. Standard Equipment on the Freedom 220 Tandem
| Freedom 220 · Specifications | ||
| Double Surface | 35% | |
| Area (square feet) |  |
220 |
| Span (feet) | 35.5 | |
| Aspect Ratio | 5.8 | |
| Number of Ribs | 18 | |
| Usable Weight Range (lbs) | 220 - 500 | |
| Optimal Weight Range (lbs) | 275 - 475 | |
| Glider Weight (lbs) | 80 | |
| * Control Frame (inches) | 71 | |
| USHPA Rating | 2 - 5 | |
| Break-down (length in bag) | 18' 9" | |
* Control Frame height is measured from Keel, straight down to center of base tube
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