The UP Targa is a German single-place

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that was designed and produced by UP Europe of Kochel am See. Introduced in 2002, production of the final version, the Targa 3, ended in 2007.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 34. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003.

Design and development

The Targa was designed as a competition glider and named for

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shield. The design progressed through three generations of models, the Targa, Targa 2 and Targa 3. The models are each named for their relative size.

Variants

Targa

Produced from 2002 to 2004. ;Targa S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 81 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.2:1. The optimal take-off weight is . The glider model is not certified. ;Targa M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 81 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.2:1. The optimal take-off weight is . The glider model is not certified. ;Targa L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 81 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.2:1. The optimal take-off weight is . The glider model is not certified.

Targa 2

Produced from 2005 to 2006. ;Targa 2 XXS :Extra extra small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 81 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.21:1. The optimal take-off weight is . The glider model is not certified. ;Targa 2 XS :Extra small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 81 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.21:1. The optimal take-off weight is . The glider model is not certified. ;Targa 2 S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 81 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.21:1. The optimal take-off weight is . The glider model is not certified. ;Targa 2 SM :Small-medium-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 81 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.21:1. The optimal take-off weight is . The glider model is not certified. ;Targa 2 M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 81 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.21:1. The optimal take-off weight is . The glider model is not certified. ;Targa 2 ML :Mediaum-large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 81 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.21:1. The optimal take-off weight is . The glider model is not certified. ;Targa 2 L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 81 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.21:1. The optimal take-off weight is . The glider model is not certified. ;Targa 2 XL :Extra large-sized model for much heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 81 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.21:1. The optimal take-off weight is . The glider model is not certified. ;Targa 2 XXL :Extra-extra large-sized model for much heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 81 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.21:1. The optimal take-off weight is . The glider model is not certified.

Design and development

Variants

Targa

Targa 2

Targa 3

Specifications (Targa 2 M)

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