(made in 1978)
The Falcon 5 is designed for the beginner through to intermediate and is a slow flying easy to handle, easy to land glider. The design features a cambered sail, defined tips and two degrees of billow. The airframe is completely anodised and can be supplied in a breakdown version folding to just two metres. There are no deflexers.
Specification:
Falcon 5. leading edge 18 ft 7 in, keel 12 ft 0 in,sail area 190 sq ft, nose angle 102 deg, billow 2 deg, aspect ratio 4.45, Span 28ft 6in, glider weight 46 lbs.