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Windtech Tecno Paraglider
Specs, test data and other useful information on the Windtech Tecno. It seems a lot of people spell it 'Techno', but the manufacturer spells it without the h. Just look at the wingtip!

Manufacturer's photo of a Tecno paraglider canopy. Note the flat mid-section.
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| Year of Manufacture | 2007 | | Certification | DHV 2 | | Size | M |
PriceNote: These international prices for the Windtech Tecno paraglider are only a guide. They are 2nd July 2007 currency conversions from the 2007 price in Euros. | Euros | 3100 | EUR | | U.S. Dollars | 4200 | USD | | United Kingdom Pounds | 2090 | GBP | | Australian Dollars | 4920 | AUD | | South African Rand | 29600 | ZAR | | South Korean Won | 3870000 | KRW | | Indian Rupees | 171000 | INR |
Some Specs| pilot take-off weight | 90-110 kg | (191-243 lbs) | | wing weight | 6.1 kg | (13.4 lbs) | | wing area (flat) | 27.1 m² | (292 ft²) | | wing area (projected) | 24.0 m² | (258 ft²) | | wing span (flat) | 12.4 m | (41 ft) | | wing span (projected) | 10.2 m | (33 ft) | | aspect ratio (flat) | 5.7 | | | aspect ratio (projected) | 4.4 | | | min sink | 1.1 m/s | (218 fpm, 4.0 kph, 2.1 knts) | | best glide ratio | 8.8:1 | | | speed min | 22 kph | (14 mph, 12 knts) | | speed trim | 38 kph | (24 mph, 21 knts) | | speed max | 56 kph | (35 mph, 30 knts) |
Some DHV Test Results| inflation | evenly, immediately | | rising behaviour | immediately comes over pilot | | take off handling | average | | roll damping | average | | control travel | average | | agility | high | | front collapse opening behaviour | spontaneous, quickly | | asymm. collapse course change | < 90 degrees | | asymm. collapse loss of altitude | average | | asymm. collapse opening behaviour | spontaneous | | spiral dive entry | average | | spiral dive exit | spontaneous | | B-line stall entry | easy | | B-line stall recovery | spontaneous | | big ears entry | easy | | big ears recovery | spontaneous, quickly | | landing behavior | easy |
All the above were recorded when the Tecno paraglider was flown at max weight.
Color SchemesThe simple graphics below represent the available color schemes for the Windtech Tecno. Colors are only approximate, and so is the outline of the wing. But it gives you some idea. | name | upper | lower | | orange |  |  | | white |  |  | | blue |  |  | | red |  |  |
Last updated: 5 Dec 2007
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