Grif Eos Explained

The Grif Eos is an Italian high-wing, single-place, hang glider, designed and produced by Grif Italia, of Castel Sant'Elia.^[1]

The aircraft is named for Eos the Greek goddess of the dawn.

Design and development

The Eos is Grif's glider designed for competition and advanced cross country flying and has been progressively improved since its introduction in 1997. The Eos is built in three sizes designated by its approximate wing area in square meters.^[2]

The aircraft is made from aluminum tubing, with the wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its wing is cable braced from a single kingpost and has a nose angle of 132°.

Variants

Eos 13

Small sized glider with a wing span of 9.71NaN1 and an area of 13.2m2. The pilot hook-in weight range is 45to. Can be disassembled down to a size as small as 3.81NaN1 in length.

Eos 14

Medium sized glider with a wing span of 10.11NaN1 and an area of 14m2. The pilot hook-in weight range is 65to. Can be disassembled down to a size as small as 3.991NaN1 in length.

Eos 15

Large sized glider with a wing span of 10.51NaN1 and an area of 14.7m2. The pilot hook-in weight range is 80to. Can be disassembled down to a size as small as 4.081NaN1 in length.

Notes and References

Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 44. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
Web site: Eos. 18 February 2012. Grif Italia. n.d..