Trio-Twister
Trio-Twister was a German aircraft manufacturer based in Eichwalde and founded by Siegfried Stolle. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of powered parachutes in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles and the European Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight categories.[1]
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| Type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Siegfried Stolle |
| Defunct | 2005 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Powered parachutes |
The company seems to have been founded about 2003 and gone out of business in 2005.[2]
Trio-Twister produced two powered parachute designs, the single-seat Trio-Twister 103 and two-seat Trio-Twister 203. Both incorporated a central canopy attachment and tilting seats to allow the pilot to see up and backwards to ensure that canopy inflates correctly.[1]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trio-Twister 103 | 2003 | Single-seat powered parachute | |
| Trio-Twister 203 | 2005 | Two-seat powered parachute | |
References
- Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, pages 87-88. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". archive.org. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
External links
- Company website archives on Archive.org
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