The Tecma Medil is a French
high-wing
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, two-place,
hang glider
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, designed and produced by
Tecma Sports of
Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny
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It is located in the historical province of Faucigny in Savoy hence its name. The town had 6,389 inhabitants in 2016. ...
, introduced in 1992. 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 Medil was designed for
flight training
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Flight training can be conducted under a str ...
and passenger flights and is made from
aluminum
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tubing, with the single-surface wing covered in 4 oz
Dacron
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sailcloth. Its span wing is
cable braced from a single
kingpost. The nose angle is 124°, wing area is and the
aspect ratio
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is 5.7:1. Pilot hook-in weight range is .
The sole model, the Medil 21, is named for its rough wing area in square metres.
Specifications (Medil 21)
References
External links
Official website{{Tecma aircraft
Medil
Hang gliders