The ITV Turquoise is a French two-place,

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that was designed by Xavier Demoury and produced by ITV Parapentes of

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Design and development

The Turquoise The aircraft was designed as a

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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.

Variants

;Turquoise 38 Bi :Small-sized model for lighter crews. Its span wing has a wing area of , 46 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.6:1. The pilot weight range is . ;Turquoise 43 Bi :Large-sized model for heavier crews. Its span wing has a wing area of , 46 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.6:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is IA Standard certified.

Specifications (Turquoise 43 Bi)

References

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