Flight Design Twin
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| Twin | |
|---|---|
| Role | Paraglider |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Flight Design |
| Designer | Michaël Hartmann and Stefan Müller |
| Status | Production completed |
| Produced | mid-2000s |
| Unit cost |
£2,043 (Twin 3, 2004)
|
The Flight Design Twin is a German two-place, paraglider that was designed by Michaël Hartmann and Stefan Müller and produced by Flight Design of Landsberied. It is now out of production.[1]
Design and development
The aircraft was designed as a tandem glider for flight training. Test flying was carried out by factory test pilot Richard Bergmann.[1]
The aircraft's 15.1 m (49.5 ft) span wing has 72 cells, a wing area of 43 m2 (460 sq ft) and an aspect ratio of 5.3:1. The pilot weight range is 160 to 210 kg (353 to 463 lb). The glider is DHV 1-2 Biplace certified.[1]
The design progressed through three generations of models, the Twin, Twin 2 and the Twin 3, each improving on the last.[1]
Specifications (Twin 3)
Data from Bertrand[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 15.1 m (49 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 43 m2 (460 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 5.3:1
Performance
- Maximum speed: 40 km/h (25 mph; 22 kn)
- Rate of sink: 1.1 m/s (220 ft/min)
