ITV Turquoise

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Turquoise
Role Paraglider
National origin France
Manufacturer ITV Parapentes
DesignerXavier Demoury
StatusProduction completed

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. [1]

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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, indicating "bi-place" or two seater. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres. [1]

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). [1]
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. [1]

Specifications (Turquoise 43 Bi)

Data from Bertrand [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 20. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
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