Flight Design Twin

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]

Twin
Role Paraglider
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Flight Design
Designer Michaël Hartmann and Stefan Müller
Status Production completed
Produced mid-2000s

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 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)

References
  1. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 16. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
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