Moyes Delta Gliders is an Australian aircraft manufacturer based in Kurnell, New South Wales. The company was founded by Bill Moyes in 1967 and specializes in the design and manufacture of hang gliders. The company's designs have won many world, national and regional championships.[1][2]

Moyes Delta Gliders
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryAerospace
Founded1967
FounderBill Moyes
Headquarters,
ProductsHang gliders
Websitewww.moyes.com.au

One of the oldest hang glider manufacturers in the world, the company's Litespeed line monopolized world competition throughout the 2000s.[1]

An affiliated company, Moyes Microlights, builds the Moyes Dragonfly hang glider tug and at one time built the Moyes Tempest microlight sailplane.[1][3][4][5][6]

History

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Founded in 1967 by Bill Moyes, a pioneer hang glider pilot, the company started building Moyes' own glider designs for towing behind boats initially. Moyes turned to mountain foot launching in 1968 at Mount Crackenback in the Australian Alps and glider designs developed accordingly. In early competition Moyes won many titles and awards. He retired from competition in 1974 to concentrate on glider design and production, while his son, Steve Moyes, took up competition flying for the Moyes brand.[7]

In November 2014 the company moved from its longstanding location in Botany, New South Wales to Kurnell, New South Wales.[2]

Aircraft

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Summary of aircraft built by Moyes Delta Gliders
Model name First flight Number built Type
Moyes CXS hang glider
Moyes GTR hang glider
Moyes Litespeed hang glider
Moyes Litesport hang glider
Moyes Malibu hang glider
Moyes Max hang glider
Moyes Mega hang glider
Moyes Mission hang glider
Moyes Sonic hang glider
Moyes Ventura hang glider
Moyes X2 hang glider
Moyes XL hang glider
Moyes XS hang glider
Moyes XT hang glider
Moyes Xtralite hang glider

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, pages 47 and 58. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ^ a b Moyes Delta Gliders (18 November 2014). "Contact Us". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  3. ^ Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 311. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
  4. ^ Downey, Julia: 1999 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 57. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  5. ^ Downey, Julia: 2001 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 12, December 2000, page 32. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
  6. ^ Downey, Julia: 2002 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 18, Number 12, December 2001, page 25. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
  7. ^ Moyes Delta Gliders (2015). "About Us". Retrieved 10 February 2015.
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