Model 89 Archives - Pima Air & Space https://pimaair.org/designation/model-89/ Creating Unlimited Horizons in Aerospace Education Mon, 30 Dec 2019 17:14:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Pacific Airwave Kiss https://pimaair.org/museum-aircraft/pacific-airwave-kiss/ Tue, 10 Dec 2019 05:15:27 +0000 http://pimaair.wpengine.com/?post_type=museum_aircraft&p=1136 Pacific Airwave Model 89 Magic Kiss Pacific Airwave’s K-series of gliders are high performance hang-gliders intended for use in competitions.  In 1989, the year the Magic Kiss was released, pilots flying them won the European, World, and Women’s Hang Gliding Championships.  The same year Kevin Christoperson set the then world record for distance in a […]

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A picture of the Pacific Airwave Model 89 Magic Kiss

Pacific Airwave’s K-series of gliders are high performance hang-gliders intended for use in competitions.  In 1989, the year the Magic Kiss was released, pilots flying them won the European, World, and Women’s Hang Gliding Championships.  The same year Kevin Christoperson set the then world record for distance in a hang glider of 287.5 miles.  The K-series gliders dominated the California Coastal Races in the early 1990s as well. 

Wingspan 34 ft

Wingspan
Length 154 ft 6 in.

Sail Area
Weight 67 lbs

Weight
Max. Speed 130-210 lbs

Pilot Weight
Crew 1

Crew

Manufacturer
Pacific Airwave

Markings
Pacific Airwave, 1991

Designation
Model 89

Serial Number
KM2514

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