The Paraavis Tango is a Russian single-place

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, designed and produced by Paraavis of

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. Introduced in the 2000s, it remained in production though 2016.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 26. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003.

Design and development

The aircraft was designed as a beginner glider, suitable for school use for flight training.

Variants

;Tango 19 :Extra small-sized model for very light pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.9:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is not certified. ;Tango 22 :Small-sized model for light-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.9:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is not certified. ;Tango 24 :Small-sized model for light-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.9:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is not certified. ;Tango 26 :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.9:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is not certified. ;Tango 28 :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.9:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified. ;Tango 31 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.9:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is not certified. ;Tango 34 :Extra large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.9:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is not certified. ;Tango 36 :Very large-sized model for much heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.9:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is not certified.

Specifications (Tango 28)

References

External links

* {{Paraavis aircraft

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