Atos by AIR

The Atos is a design by Felix Rühle, the designer of the Exxtacy . As of March, 2000, the glider has been in production for over six months, with perhaps 50-100 delivered.

Atos from below showing high aspect ratio; thanks to Felix Rühle

Atos Specifications

• Span 42 ft. 12.8 m
• Area 146 ft^2 13.56 m^2
• AR 12 
• Weight 73 (?) lbs. 33 (?) kg
• Best L/D 19:1 
• Sink Rate 140 ft/min. 0.71 m/s

You can find a detailed review of the Atos in The Oz Report , by Davis Straub

You can find more information on the Atos in The Oz Report , by Davis Straub, or at Felix Rühle's website

Davis Straub flew an Atos with a Mosquito motor harness, and wrote about it in The Oz Report, Vol. 3, No. 86.

Here are some pictures of the Atos:

Atos on aerotow. Thanks to Felix Rühle

Atos at the Böblingen show in December, 1998, thanks to Felix Rühle

Atos with a Mosquito motor harness