Trio-Twister was a German aircraft manufacturer based in Eichwalde and founded by Siegfried Stolle. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of powered parachutes in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles and the European Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight categories.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, pages 87-88. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003.
The company was founded in 2003 and went out of business in 2005.
Trio-Twister produced two powered parachute designs, the single-seat Trio-Twister 103 and two-seat Trio-Twister 203. Both incorporated a central canopy attachment and tilting seats, which allowed the pilot to see up and behind to ensure that the canopy inflated correctly.
Aircraft
Summary of aircraft built by Trio-Twister Model name First flight Number built Type Trio-Twister 103 2003 Single-seat powered parachute Trio-Twister 203 2005 Two-seat powered parachute
References
External links Company website archives on Archive.org