The Flight Design Boxtair is a German single-place

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that was designed by Michaël Hartmann and Stefan Müller and produced by

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. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 16. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The Boxtair was designed as a beginner glider. Test flying was carried out by factory

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Richard Bergmann. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres/relative size.

Variants

;Boxtair S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its wingspan has a wing area of , 44 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.1:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified. ;Boxtair M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its wingspan has 44 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.1:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified. ;Boxtair L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its wingspan has a wing area of , 44 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.1:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.

Specifications (Boxtair L)

References

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