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Tecma Medium

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Wingspan
  
11 m

Manufacturer
  
Tecma Sport

The Tecma Medium is a French high-wing, two-place, hang glider, designed and produced by Tecma Sports of Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, introduced in 1985. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.

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Design and development

The Medium was designed for flight training and passenger flights and is made from aluminum tubing, with the single-surface wing covered in 4 oz Dacron sailcloth. Its 10.8 m (35.4 ft) span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 124°, wing area is 20.8 m2 (224 sq ft) and the aspect ratio is 5.7:1. Pilot hook-in weight range is 100 to 170 kg (220 to 375 lb).

The sole model, the Medium 21, is named for its rough wing area in square metres. The glider model is DHV and SHV certified.

Specifications (Medium 21)

Data from Bertrand and manufacturer

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Wingspan: 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
  • Wing area: 20.8 m2 (224 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 5.7:1
  • Empty weight: 32 kg (71 lb)
  • Performance

  • Never exceed speed: 65 km/h (40 mph; 35 kn)
  • References

    Tecma Medium Wikipedia