ESG Personal Flying Wings

May 31st, 2006 by Al in Tech News, Vehicle Gadgets

Gryphon Wings

A new parachute system known as the Gryphon has been designed by ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH and Dräger (not sure how you’re meant to pronounce that). The Gryphon enables parachutists to fly through the air at high speed before opening their chutes, so they could be dropped miles away and fly to their intended targets.

The ESG Gryphon is aimed at the military market, where upon parachutists can be dropped up-to 40 kilometres away from the landing pad and then glide their silently and near invisible to any radar cover.

The next stage of development is to add small turbo jet drives which will increase the range even further and allow take offs from much lower heights. Batman eat your heart out.

Thanks Jörg (of ESG) for the photograph.

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June 2nd, 2006 at 12:26 am

Its a bird, its a plane no it is ESG Gryphon…

Germany based ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH and Dräger have developed a new parachute system known as Gryphon. It is aimed at the military as parachutists can be dropped up-to 40 kilometres away from the landing zone and then glide silently….

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June 2nd, 2006 at 1:35 am

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reader Says:

June 2nd, 2006 at 4:33 am

The next stage will not only add turbofans for 200+ km range, but also optional oxygen, GPS… quite a toy!

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June 2nd, 2006 at 5:30 am

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June 2nd, 2006 at 6:25 am

Batman goes military!

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Chuck Hague Says:

June 2nd, 2006 at 11:36 am

If this guy was walking, he’d look like a penguin, which is ironic as, except for when fired from a cannon, penguins can’t fly.

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June 2nd, 2006 at 4:55 pm

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make this guy sell some of his old birds for the civil market too

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June 3rd, 2006 at 4:56 am

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June 10th, 2006 at 1:20 pm

ESG Personal Flying Wings…

Perfect for those long cross country stealth military insertions that some governments love so much. With this modern ‘bat suit’, once you exit the plane the wearer can glide up to 40 km before landing on the dime. This and a pair of jet…

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June 17th, 2006 at 10:38 pm

What you gotta do if you need to take a leak AFTER you put this thing on but before you take the leap?

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July 11th, 2006 at 9:30 pm

[...] El Propulsor Jet de cometin: Hace un mes, la companhia ESG dio a conocer un sistema dirigido al mercado militar para poder volar hasta 40 kilometros a rapidas velocidades. Supuestamente esta hecho para que los soldados sean dejados lejos del objetivo y les permita llegar a el sin ser reconocidos por los radares. [...]

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September 27th, 2006 at 5:08 pm

how to by a gryphon wing ? very interested, i am a parachute jumper.

david chu Says:

September 27th, 2006 at 5:09 pm

i want to be the first one to fly this in China !!! please tell me how to buy one. David Chu

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October 28th, 2006 at 2:08 am

i do have the newest updated pic of the front of this device but i don’t know how to post it to this site.

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October 28th, 2006 at 2:10 am

i do have a updated photo for this device and a frontal shot showing the electronics and explaingin what the next generation featurees are but I do not know how to post a pic to this website

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November 22nd, 2006 at 2:07 pm

I want to be the first one to operate this idea in Georgia. How much ? Please respond back soon.

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April 25th, 2008 at 12:56 pm

[...] Back in 06 we reported on the ESG Gryphon Personal Flying Wing, and it had military applications written all over it, or, a cool opening scene to the next James Bond Flick. The latest version, rechristened the Gryphon Attack Glider by SPELLCO (the new company name), has slimmed down the weight by 30 pounds and also offers the ability to carry up to 100 pounds of onboard gear and even carry weapons hard points for mini missiles and bombs. Yowsa. And with a maximum glide speed of 135 MPH, that makes this not only an attack glider, but a serious special ops platform for attacking well behind enemy lines. [...]