The Tecma Medium is a French

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, two-place,

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, designed and produced by Tecma Sports of

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, introduced in 1985. 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 Medium was designed for

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and passenger flights and is made from

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

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sailcloth. Its span wing is cable braced from a single

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. The nose angle is 124°, wing area is and the aspect ratio is 5.7:1. Pilot hook-in weight range is . 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)

References

External links

Official website
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