The Nova Artax is an

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that was designed by Hannes Papesch and produced by Nova Performance Paragliders of Innsbruck. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 23. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003.

Design and development

The aircraft was designed as an intermediate glider. The models are each named for their relative size.

Variants

;Artax S :Small-sized model for light pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 53 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.17:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 and AFNOR Standard certified. ;Artax M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 53 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.17:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 and AFNOR Standard certified. ;Artax L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 53 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.17:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 and AFNOR Standard certified.

Specifications (Artax M)

References

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