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View more Freedom photos in the Photo Gallery Click here to view a take-off video. Click here to view a landing video.
| The Full Race Freedom for more performance! The Full Race Freedom includes (Click links for photos): | ||
| • Fast Foil Control Frame | • All PX15 Main Sail Body | • Streamline Crossbar Fairings |
| • Aerofoil Speed Bar | • PX15 Leading Edge | • Flip-Tip Ribs |
| Add another 1.5 points to your glide performance and increase your speed range with the Full Race Freedom! The Mylar sail, Fast Foil control frame, and streamline Crossbar Fairings increases performance and reduces drag, and Flip-Tips for the sail ribs add set-up convenience. Quick set-up, great handling and performance... test-fly the Freedom! Folding the Mylar Sail · Click here to view a video demonstrating an efficient method of folding the PX15 mylar sail. Special thanks to Chuck for crafting this informative video of his Freedom 170! |
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The FREEDOM is a curved tip, high aspect ratio Hang Glider, performance driven with 35% double surface. Designed for all pilots in mind, but especially the seasoned advanced pilot that wants a second wing on the vehicle that sets up quick, very easy to fly, comfortable in active air, feels like you can land almost anywhere - and performs substantially better than modern training hill gliders. A simple, lightweight glider that really performs! The FREEDOM is a modern performance design "single surface" glider. Full length mylar-reinforced leading edge, nose cone, and a king post hang system provides light bar pressure for X-C flying. Three sizes are now available!
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.
| Freedom 190 · Specifications | ||
| Double Surface | 35% | |
| Area (square feet) |  |
188 |
| Span (feet) | 34.8 | |
| Aspect Ratio | 6.4 | |
| Number of Ribs | 14 Top | |
| Frame Material | 7075 | |
| Rib Material | 7075 | |
| Glider Weight (lbs) | 57 | |
| Control Frame (inches) | 60 | |
| Pilot Hook-In Weight (lbs) | 200-285 | |
| USHPA Rating | 2 | |
| Freedom 150 · Specifications | ||
| Double Surface | 35% | |
| Area (square feet) | |
148 |
| Span (feet) | 30.12 | |
| Aspect Ratio | 6.0 | |
| Number of Ribs | 13 Top | |
| Frame Material | 7075 | |
| Rib Material | 7075 | |
| Glider Weight (lbs) | 48 | |
| Control Frame (inches) | 60 | |
| Pilot Hook-In Weight (lbs) | 130-210 | |
| USHPA Rating | 2 | |
| Freedom 170 · Specifications | ||
| Double Surface | 35% | |
| Area (square feet) | |
171 |
| Span (feet) | 32.6 | |
| Aspect Ratio | 6.2 | |
| Number of Ribs | 15 Top | |
| Frame Material | 7075 | |
| Rib Material | 7075 | |
| Glider Weight (lbs) | 54 | |
| Control Frame (inches) | 60 | |
| Pilot Hook-In Weight (lbs) | 160-240 | |
| USHPA Rating | 2 | |
The highly-refined sail shaping on the Freedom's elliptical tip ensures an efficient airfoil shape far into the curved tip!
Notes from Freedom pilots...
"I decided to try one of Kamron's Freedom 170. I got a flight a couple years ago in Chelan, and really liked it and was amazed at the performance. I have had a few nice flights on it now, so thought I would give my opinion. The sail work is great and the hardware is simple but very strong. The sink rate seems very good, and since that first flight it has proven itself even more. It turns circles very easy with very little roll effort, and is easy to keep in a nice bank. The glides seems amazing for a single surface and has light bar pressure. The glider feels very stable and turns on a dime. Of course launch and landing are very easy but again the glide seems much more than a Falcon, so you need to adjust for landing. I let the glider slow down then a nice abrupt flare for a no-step landing. Very happy with this little single surface and look forward to taking it up the lake and maybe to Spokane. Thanks Kamron, you hit this one perfect!" - Larry Jorgensen
(Editor's note: Larry is the current Washington State foot-launched Distance Record holder)
"Just like to thank you personally for producing such a special glider (Freedom 170 race). This glider is definitely the sweetest glider that I have had the pleasure to fly in more than 15 years of hangliding!! The glide is awesome and the handling is super sweet. Just cracked off a 110km flight recently in the alpine region around Bright, N.E Victoria. Mostly cross wind & head wind varying with altitude from 8 to 16mph. That's no mean feat in an open cross bar glider. It was an extremely difficult start to the day, having to struggle down low for nearly 2 hours and nearly decking it twice before finally getting a ride at 1300fpm on the averager, to cloudbase. Flew crosswind 35km, headwind 40km & returned tailwind 35km.
A magic flight that took 6.5hrs, but I still wasn't completely exhausted after that duration thanks to the beautiful handling of the Freedom 170 race. Many pilots that I know are very interested in the glider as it's performance is obviously way above traditional open crossbar gliders. Once again, thanks very much for designing a brilliant glider. I am very much enjoying flying the Freedom 170 and seeing how far I can go with it. I love my Freedom - The best of both worlds."
- Kevin Grosser · Melbourne, Australia (Click here to see a nice photo of Kevin's Freedom flying over Australia)
"Thank you Kamron. I am more than just "pleased" with my Freedom... I am absolutely beside myself! You did a FANTASTIC job putting my Freedom together! I had the opportunity to play with it on the training hill a little while I was at Randy's and I have to say, it is like launching on rails! Smooth as glass! It is without a doubt, the smoothest hang glider I have ever flown. I am more than eager to get it in the air at our local site! I simply cannot thank you enough! North Wing is my brand, PERIOD! I will definitely be purchasing the Fast Foil control frame and in the very near future.
Thanks again Kamron!" - Jo McKenna · British Columbia
Consider this: great sink rate, terrific glide, effortless handling and... 8-minute Set-Up time!
Isn't it time to get free?
To fly, the way it was meant to be.
Standard Features:
• Streamline Safety-edge Uprights
• Streamline Kingpost
• Low-profile Keel Pocket
• Elliptical Tips
• Fine-tune Cross-Bar Adjustor
• Kingpost Hang System
| Options: • Comfort Bar • Fast Foil Control Frame • Flip-Levers for Ribs • Mylar Full Race Sail • PX-15 Mylar Leading Edge • Streamline Crossbar Fairings |
Joe Evans wins with the Freedom at Chelan Classic! Kamron Blevins congratulates Joe Evans for his 1st-place finish, single-surface class, in the North Wing Freedom at the 2008 Chelan Cross Country Classic. Joe also won the overall points total in the Kingpost class. Congratulations Joe! |
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| North Wing Freedom pilots finish 1-2-3 at the | |
| Flying in a field of competition pilots using six different single surface glider designs from four major manufacturers, Davis Straub wins the meet followed closely by Ben Dunn (2nd place) and Joe Evens (3rd place) flying Full Race Freedom hang gliders! Joe is also the current USHPA Sporting Class Champion, won on his Full Race Freedom at the 2009 King Mountain Nationals. | |
| • Click here to view a video of Joe Evens at the airfield | |
| Congratulations to Ben Dunn, Davis Straub, and Joe Evens! | Thanks to Joel Froehlich for running a safe and fun event! |