Tecma Medil

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Medil
Role Hang glider
National origin France
Manufacturer Tecma Sport
StatusIn production
Produced1992-present

The Tecma Medil is a French high-wing, two-place, hang glider, designed and produced by Tecma Sports of Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, introduced in 1992. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly. [1] [2]

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Design and development

The Medil 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 20.5 m2 (221 sq ft) and the aspect ratio is 5.7:1. Pilot hook-in weight range is 100 to 170 kg (220 to 375 lb). [1]

The sole model, the Medil 21, is named for its rough wing area in square metres. [1]

Specifications (Medil 21)

Data from Bertrand and manufacturer [1] [3]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 50. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN   1368-485X
  2. ↑ "Tecma Sport (Hang glider manufacturer)". delta-club-82.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Tecma Sport (2008). "Biplaces" (PDF). Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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