Engineering:Trio-Twister 203
Please use PROD only on articles. It is proposed that this article be deleted because of the following concern:
If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming, or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. You may remove this message if you improve the article or otherwise object to deletion for any reason. Although not required, you are encouraged to explain why you object to the deletion, either in your edit summary or on the talk page. If this template is removed, do not replace it. This message has remained in place for seven days, so the article may be deleted without further notice. Nominator: Please consider notifying the author/project: {{subst:proposed deletion notify|Engineering:Trio-Twister 203|concern=WP:DEL8: No sources of notability in article or available on the web. This article is a collection of facts from a directory and the product's manufacturer as its only sources. These uncontroversial deletions are not opposed by the original author after notification. Relevant: WP:NOTDIRECTORY and this AfD nomination.}} ~~~~Timestamp: 20260925235912 23:59, 25 September 2026 (UTC) Administrators: delete |
| Trio-Twister 203 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Powered parachute |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Trio-Twister |
| Designer | Siegfried Stolle |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2005 |
The Trio-Twister 203 is a German powered parachute that was designed by Siegfried Stolle and produced by Trio-Twister of Eichwalde. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]
The aircraft was introduced in 2005 and production ended when the company went out of business later in 2005.[2][3]
Design and development
The Trio-Twister 203 was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of 300 kg (661 lb). It carries a German DULV certification. It features a parachute-style wing, two-place accommodation in side-by-side configuration, tricycle landing gear and one 55 hp (41 kW) two cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled Hirth 3202 aircraft engine mounted in pusher configuration.[1]
The aircraft carriage is a simple frame design with a central canopy attachment, built from bolted aluminium tubing. In flight steering is accomplished via foot pedals that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. On the ground the aircraft has nosewheel steering. The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension. The design employs a tilting bench seat to allow the pilot and passenger to see up and backwards to ensure that canopy inflates correctly.[1]
The aircraft has an empty weight of 105 kg (231 lb) and a gross weight of 300 kg (661 lb), giving a useful load of 195 kg (430 lb). With full fuel of 20 litres (4.4 imp gal; 5.3 US gal) the payload for pilot and baggage is 181 kg (399 lb).[1]
Specifications (Trio-Twister 203)
Data from Bertrand[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Empty weight: 105 kg (231 lb)
- Gross weight: 300 kg (661 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 20 litres (4.4 imp gal; 5.3 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hirth 3202 twin cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, 41 kW (55 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed composite, ground adjustable
Performance
- Maximum speed: 50 km/h (31 mph, 27 kn)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 88. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- ↑ "Trio-Twister". https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.trio-twister.de/.
- ↑ "trio-twiste: 2-Sitzer". trio-twister.de. http://www.trio-twister.de/geraet/2-sitzer.htm.
External links
- Company website archives on Archive.org
 |  |
