The Tecma Mambo is a French

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, single-place,

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designed and produced by Tecma Sport of

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, first produced in 1994. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 50. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003.

Design and development

The Mambo was designed for recreational flying. It is made from

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tubing, with the double-surface wing covered in 4 oz

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sailcloth. Its wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 124° for all models and a

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is optional. The models are each named for their wing area in square metres and decimals of square metres.

Variants

;Mambo 135 :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 124°, wing area is and the

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is 6.7:1. The glider empty weight is and the pilot hook-in weight range is . ;Mambo 150 :Mid-sized model for medium weight pilots. Its span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 124°, wing area is and the aspect ratio is 6.7:1. The glider empty weight is and the pilot hook-in weight range is . ;Mambo 160 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 124°, wing area is and the aspect ratio is 6.7:1. The glider empty weight is and the pilot hook-in weight range is .

Specifications (Mambo 135)

References

External links

Official website
{{Tecma aircraft

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