The Tecma Medium 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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The urban center is located in the province of Faucigny. The town had 6,389 inhabitants in 2016. It was born from the f ...
, 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
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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
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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{{Tecma aircraft
Medium
Medium may refer to:
Science and technology
Aviation
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* Tecma Medium, a French hang glider design
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Hang gliders