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Successor to Ghostbuster. Span 13.1m, area 13.5m², weight 39kg. Changes in wingtip design and internal structure.

Serial production began February 1997; over 300 units sold by January 1998. Weight-shift pitch, wing-tip spoilers for roll, mid-trailing edge flaps. DHV certified.

Successor to Exxtacy, predecessor to Axxess. Similar to Exxtacy and Atos. Span 13m, glide 20:1.

Carbon fibre rigid wing. Spoilers on high point of airfoil acting as asymmetric speed brakes/inverted split flaps. Two-piece assembly. Distributed by Pendulum Aerosports in North America.

Effective Sophisticated Camber. Hybrid rigid wing with under-cambered aft inboard ribs. Elliptical tips for improved sink rate. Repositioned rear spoilers. Lighter than Exxtacy.

An Exxtacy with ailerons instead of spoilers. DHV tests positive. Never entered production — Icaro focused on distributing Atos.

The Stratos was a collaborative project between A-I-R GmbH and Icaro 2000. Following the launch of this model both companies pursued their own directions on rigid wing design, although they continued to collaborate on parts manufacture. The aircraft is made from tubing, with the wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. The Stratos was built in two sizes to accommodate differing pilot weights, "L" and "M" Large Stratos. Span 13.25m, area 13.8m², AR 11.9. Pilot 80–110 kg. Optional V-tail. Won 2004 FAI Class 5 World Championship.

Italian rigid-wing hang glider co-developed by Icaro 2000 and A-I-R GmbH. ATOS-derived frame with Dacron sail. Span 11.8m, area 11.8m², AR 12.7. Pilot 60–90 kg. Optional V-tail for improved pitch stability.

Spoilerons closer to trailing edge, larger flaps than Exxtacy/Pegasus. Span 12.9m, area 14m², weight 35kg, sink 0.7m/s. Tsunami is its successor.

Most popular rigid-wing of its era. Won 1981 World Championships and 1979 US Nationals. Standard aluminum and Dacron. Folded smaller than a topless glider The Fledgling uses two identical spars that carry equal loads. The rear spar is in a streamlined pocket. The Fledgling is completely self-launchable and folds down to a Rogallo size package. The rudders that aid stability and turning are actuated by control cables attached to the swing seat, harness or by twist grip, supine.

Most popular rigid-wing of its era. Won 1981 World Championships and 1979 US Nationals. Standard aluminium and Dacron. Folded smaller than a topless glider.

Here is snap shot of the “improvements” the Voyager IIB incorporated over the Fledgling. They are substantial, involving increased airframe strength (larger diameter compression members/tubes and double drag wires/cables), smooth leading edge treatment (Mylar), flush wing rib pockets, internal rigging attachments, increased double surface, center section and nose mylar fairings, totally different airfoils (much less reflex but spread over whole span), less wing twist, much less dihedral, added non-movable tip fence for improved sink rate and L/D, uncoated 1 by 19 brace wire/cables for reduce drag and increased load capability (I performed drag measurements on different types/diameters of cable), utilized “cable base tube” for drag reduction with “sliders” for tip rudder control, “screw expanding king-post” which greatly increased airframe rigidity. The handling was superb which reduced pilot fatigue, also did lots of “on top landings