The Moyes Malibu is an Australian high-wing, single-place, hang glider designed and produced by Moyes Delta Gliders of Kurnell, New South Wales. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.
Design and development
The Malibu was designed as a beginner and intermediate hang glider, but is often used as a dune soaring machine, due to its low stall speed and maneuverability. It is made from aluminum tubing, with its single-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth.
The Malibu2 version replaced the original Malibu in production. It incorporates many improvements to the original design, including a reinforced trailing edge, an improved sail cut to improve stall, roll, pitch, long with its performance characteristics and a ball bearing-mounted wing tip to enhance the flexing of the tip.
Variants
Malibu 190
Original model built in the mid-2000s. Its span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 118°, wing area is and the aspect ratio is 5.7:1. Pilot hook-in weight range is . Malibu2 166 Improved model in production in 2016. Its span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 120.5°, wing area is and the aspect ratio is 5.5:1. Empty weight is . Pilot hook-in weight range is . Malibu2 188 Improved model in production in 2016. Its span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 120.5°, wing area is and the aspect ratio is 5.8:1. Empty weight is . Pilot hook-in weight range is .
Specifications (Malibu2 188)