ULF-1 by Dieter Reich


"There was a comprehensive article published on this ship in the July 1986 issue of Hang Gliding magazine. Contact the USHGA or some local hang glider pilots to locate a copy of that issue.

As I recall the performance was in the 15 to 18/1 range and the ship was made of wood and fabric. There are a fair amount of these ships flying in Europe, especially Germany. It is not a sleek design; it resembles a R/C training sailplane in appearance. It has trap doors under the pilot to allow foot launching."

- Deane Williams [writing in the ULS Mailing List].

"The only info I have on the ULF-1 is from the May 1985 issue of Whole Air.

  • Glide ratio was mentioned at 16:1 to 18:1
  • Sink -- 160fpm (0.8m/s)
  • Plans -- $125.00
  • Materials -- US$1000-1500 (1985)
  • Weight -- 100lbs
  • Max load -- 300lbs (136kg)
  • load factor -- +6, -4 G
  • Speed -- 33-35 mph (53-57 Km/h)
  • Span -- 34 feet
  • originally designed -- 1977
  • certified -- July 1980
  • construction time -- 800-900 hours
  • type -- classic wooden construction
  • materials --spruce, birch plywood, balsa, some fiberglas
  • covering -- heat shrunk and doped dacron

Today (1999) info can be had from:

Dieter Reich
Heimeranstrasse 61
D-80039 Munchen
Germany
Fax: Country code + 89-5407-5775
- Peter Birren, Hang 4, Prez of Reel Pilots.

Pictures from the ULF1 site

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From meeting at Wasserkuppe in 2003

Other pictures

Ulf 1 10 L