Tecma Mambo
{{Short description|French hang glider}}
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The Tecma Mambo is a French high-wing, single-place, hang glider designed and produced by Tecma Sport of Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, first produced in 1994. 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. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}{{cite web|url=http://www.delta-club-82.com/bible/f1en-tecma-sport.htm|title=Tecma Sport (Hang glider manufacturer)|work=delta-club-82.com|accessdate=4 March 2016}}
Design and development
The Mambo was designed for recreational flying. It is made from aluminum tubing, with the double-surface wing covered in 4 oz Dacron sailcloth. Its wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 124° for all models and a Mylar leading edge is optional.{{cite web|url = http://www.tecma-sport.com/upload/Mambo_2008.pdf|title = Mambo|accessdate = 4 March 2016|author = Tecma Sport |year = 2008}}
The models are each named for their wing area in square metres and decimals of square metres.
Variants
;Mambo 135
:Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its {{convert|9.6|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 124°, wing area is {{convert|13.5|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and the aspect ratio is 6.7:1. The glider empty weight is {{convert|23.5|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} and the pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|45|to|65|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
;Mambo 150
:Mid-sized model for medium weight pilots. Its {{convert|10|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 124°, wing area is {{convert|15|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and the aspect ratio is 6.7:1. The glider empty weight is {{convert|27|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} and the pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|60|to|75|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
;Mambo 160
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its {{convert|10.4|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 124°, wing area is {{convert|16|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and the aspect ratio is 6.7:1. The glider empty weight is {{convert|28.5|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} and the pilot hook-in weight range is {{convert|80|to|100|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
Specifications (Mambo 135)
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References
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External links
- [http://www.tecma-sport.com/produits.php?id=16 Official website]
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