The Falcon 3 represents a significant design upgrade to what has been the most popular glider in Wills Wing’s history. Since 1994, the Falcon line has been the overwhelming favorite first-purchase glider for new pilots, as well as a very popular choice for more advanced pilots looking for the easiest, most convenient access to soaring available.

With the Falcon 3, soaring potential, ease of use, and convenience have all been enhanced once again.

Notable Features of The Falcon 3
Can be short-packed to under 7 feet (2.1 m) for transport
Quick – attach nose cone enhances performance
Optional Litestream performance control bar can be bolted on with no change to flying wires
Transverse batten extends washout support provided at wingtips, allowing for reduced number of reflex bridle lines and lower cable drag
All main frame tubes are 7075 – T6 drawn seamless tubing for maximum strength to weight ratio
Expanded double surface and improved sail cut yield enhanced aerodynamics
Handling is light and quick, yet remains comfortable and reassuring

Falcon 3 Performance
Less than ten days after the first production Falcon 3’s left the factory, a demo Falcon 3 170 had been flown 205 miles by Davis Straub for a new single surface cross-country world distance record. Davis’ flight is certainly unique, but it speaks to the performance potential of the Falcon 3. With its improved aerodynamics and superb handling, the Falcon 3 provides the easiest access to soaring performance in the widest variety of conditions. For developing pilots, this is a glider that will allow you to have longer flights more often, and as a result will help you improve your flying skills more rapidly. For experienced pilots, the Falcon 3 will remind you of just how simple and how enjoyable soaring flight can be.

Falcon 3 Sizes
The Falcon 3 is in production in four sizes: 145, 170, 195 and Tandem. The Falcon 3 Tandem is now also the recommended Falcon model for solo pilots who are outside the top of the recommended weight range for the 195. (The Falcon Tandem handles and performs exceptionally well for solo pilots as light as 185 lbs.)

Falcon 3 Options
Control Bar
All Falcon 3 145's, 170's and 195's will be produced and shipped with round downtubes and a round, speedbar (comfort bar) basetube. (Note that these control bars are different from, and not interchangeable with AT type control bar used on earlier Falcons - see the article Falcon Control Bars Not Interchangeable for more information.) This control bar configuration will accept either the 5 inch diameter Hall wheels or the 8 inch diameter Finsterwalder wheels, mounted directly on the basetube. As an option, Falcon 3 170 and 195 owners can purchase for $600 an additional Litestream Control bar kit – consisting of a complete Litestream performance control bar – streamlined downtubes and streamlined basetube, along with all fittings, that will bolt right on to the Falcon 3 using the same flying wires that came installed on the glider. The Litestream control bar will accept the Wills Wing Streamlined Wheel Kit as an additional option. (The Litestream control bars that fit the Falcon 3 170 and 195 are the same Litestream control bars that fit the corresponding sizes of the Falcon 2).