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!

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Year of Manufacture	2007
Certification	DHV 2
Size	M

Price

Note: 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 Schemes

The 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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