"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.
There is also a ULF-2 ultralight motorglider, on which information is also available at the above site.