Tecma FX
{{Short description|French glider}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2021}}
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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.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 50. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
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 130° 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 {{convert|10.3|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 130°, wing area is {{convert|13.6|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and the aspect ratio is 7.8:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|60|to|80|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
;FX 142
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its {{convert|10.6|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 130°, wing area is {{convert|14.2|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and the aspect ratio is 7.9:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|75|to|90|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. The glider model is DHV certified.
Specifications (FX 136)
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