![]() ![]() ![]() Vdf is a flight demonstrated speed, flown at low g levels. The dive speed (Vd) is a calculated number and need not be demonstrated in flight. The numbers listed below are for the Millennium without fairing. We use the sailplane design guidelines listed in the Joint Airworthiness Requirements for sailplanes (JAR 22) for defining the flight envelope. Some people have asked me what the operating speeds for the Millennium are and how they were derived. He tried them on a 115-mile (185 km) flight on the Easter long weekend from the Tracy airport in the San Francisco Bay area, having released from a truck tow at under 300m AGL. He was told the pedals can be retrofitted to existing gliders by the factory and shouldn't cost much. ![]() Ramy reports he flew a rudder-pedal equipped Millennium (John Borton's) and that it was easier to fly and coordinated well. ![]() World Rigid-wing record holder Ramy Yanetz' Millennium photo gallery. Stephen Bannasch's look at the Millennium. Here are some photos of Rick Cavallaro's new Millennium (serial. Stewart surface-towing at Kelsey, Alberta (24 kb) Nice view of the state park behind launch (nice glove, Steve!) (43 kb) Looking over at a Millennium with tail fairing (58 kb) Looking down on another Millennium flying over houses (69 kb) In-air self portrait of Steve Morris (32 kb)īrian landing with a drogue chute system being developed by JB (56 kb)Ī Millennium on the ground at Ft. Funston shear (24 kb)Ĭhasing another Millennium northward along the coast (23 kb) More production Millennium pics (with fairing)Īn aerial shot of two other Mills flown by Brian Porter and John Borton (56 kb)Ī shot of Brian Porter heading toward Hawaii in the Ft. Note: These photos are © BrightStar Hang Gliders. Press releases from Bright Star on a Millennium accident and preventative measure owners can take. Here is a press release from Bright Star about an in-flight structural failure of the Millennium production prototype. Here are some first flight impressions from Paul Gazis. Here are some first soaring flight impressions from Deane Williams. Here are some flight impressions from Mark 'Forger' Stucky, a NASA test pilot. Here are some initial flight impressions from John Borton, then an independent pilot but now a distributor for the Millennium. Here are some impressions from a pilot, Rick Cavallaro, who visited the factory in mid-1997. Here is some information, including pictures, released in mid-1998 on the Millennium by the Sonoma Wings Hang Gliding Club, available at: There are more pictures at: the same site. Millennium specifications, pictures, and company information are available from Steve Morris, a member of the design team. We focused on improving handling qualities, transportability, lower weight, and lower cost in the design of the Millennium because we feel these are the most critical concerns for flex-wing pilots considering a rigid wing." There is also a Control Frame version under development.įrom the BrightStar factory in early 1997: "The Millennium is like an entry-level version of the Swift that is targeted at flex wing pilots who want a safer, higher performing wing. As of November, 1999, there were close to 50 Millenniums (Millennia?) delivered and as of April 5th, the backlog of orders has finally disappeared, allowing new buyers to have a glider with custom colours in about three weeks. The Millennium entered production as of the end of December, 1997. The Millennium is a successor model to the Swift and is also made by Bright Star Hang Gliders. Millennium Millennium by Bright Star Hang Gliders ![]()
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