The Trekking Xenos is a family of French single-place and two-place

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s that was designed and produced by Trekking Parapentes of

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. Introduced in 2003, the line is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 32. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003.

Design and development

The Xenos was designed as a beginner glider, with a two-place version for flight training. The models are each named for their relative size.

Operational history

Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Xenos in a 2003 review as, "a forgiving wing for the beginner."

Variants

;Xenos S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 39 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.8:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is

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Standard certified. ;Xenos M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 39 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.8:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified. ;Xenos L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 39 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.8:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified. ;Xenos XL Bi :Extra large-sized model for two people in

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for flight training and as such was referred to as the Xenos XL Bi, indicating "bi-place" or two seater. Its span wing has a wing area of , 39 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.8:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is AFNOR Biplace certified.

Specifications (Xenos M)

References

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