The Tecma FX is a French high-wing, single-place, hang glider that was designed and produced by Tecma Sport of La Roche-sur-Foron. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.
Design and development
The FX is made from aluminum tubing, with the double-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 130ð for both models.
The models are each named for their wing area in square metres and decimals of square metres.
Variants
FX 136
Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 130ð, wing area is and the aspect ratio is 7.8:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is .
FX 142
Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 130ð, wing area is and the aspect ratio is 7.9:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is . The glider model is DHV certified.
Specifications (FX 136)
References