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. Introduced in the early 2000s, it remained in production in 2016 as the Avax XC5.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 19. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The Avax was designed as a competition glider. The design has progressed through five generations of models, the Avax, Avax 2, 3, 4 and 5, each improving on the last. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres. The Avax XC5 employs a unit cell structure that uses a combination of two non-carrying ribs with double diagonal segmented ribs attached to the wing's top surface. The wing

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employs mini-ribs to maintain a smooth profile.

Variants

;Avax RSE 24 :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 73 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.38:1. The pilot weight range is . ;Avax RSE 26 :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 73 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.38:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is AFNOR Competition certified. ;Avax RSE 28 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 73 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.38:1. The pilot weight range is . ;Avax XC5 24 :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 66 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.96:1. The takeoff weight range is . The glider model is EN/LTF-D certified. ;Avax XC5 26 :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 66 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.96:1. The takeoff weight range is . The glider model is EN/LTF-D certified. ;Avax XC5 28 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 66 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.96:1. The takeoff weight range is . The glider model is EN/LTF-D certified.

Specifications (Avax RSE 26)

References

External links

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