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The ITV Turquoise is a French two-place, paraglider that was designed by Xavier Demoury and produced by ITV Parapentes of Épagny, Haute-Savoie. It is now out of production.

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Design and development

The Turquoise The aircraft was designed as a tandem glider for flight training and as such was referred to as the Turquoise Bi, indicting "bi-place" or two seater. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres.

Variants

Turquoise 38 Bi
Small-sized model for lighter crews. Its 12.9 m (42.3 ft) span wing has a wing area of 38 m2 (410 sq ft), 46 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.6:1. The pilot weight range is 110 to 180 kg (243 to 397 lb).
Turquoise 43 Bi
Large-sized model for heavier crews. Its 13.8 m (45.3 ft) span wing has a wing area of 43 m2 (460 sq ft), 46 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.6:1. The pilot weight range is 130 to 210 kg (287 to 463 lb). The glider model is IA Standard certified.

Specifications (Turquoise 43 Bi)

Data from Bertrand

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Wingspan: 13.8 m (45 ft 3 in)
  • Wing area: 43 m2 (460 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 4.6:1

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 46 km/h (29 mph; 25 kn)

    • References

    ITV Turquoise Wikipedia
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