ITV Turquoise
# ITV Turquoise

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.

## 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.

## 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 $m^2$ (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 $m^2$ (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 $m^2$ (460 sq ft)
* Aspect ratio: 4.6:1

Performance

* Maximum speed: 46 km/h (29 mph, 25 kn)
