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The Goodwin Tri-Moto is an American powered parachute that was designed and produced by FL Goodwin of Phoenix, Arizona and introduced in 1997.〔Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page D-17. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4〕 The Tri-Moto is out of production. ==Design and development== The Tri-Moto had, as a design goal, creating a powered parachute carriage that can be folded up and transported on top of a recreational vehicle, in a small pick-up truck or even carried in a small boat. Folding it takes one person 20 minutes.〔 The aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as a single seater or two-place trainer, including the category's maximum empty weight of . The aircraft has a standard empty weight of . It features a parachute-style high-wing, two-seats-in-tandem, tricycle landing gear and a single 2si 430-F engine in pusher configuration.〔 The Tri-Moto is built from anodized aluminium tubing. In flight steering is accomplished via foot pedals that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. On the ground the aircraft has lever-controlled nosewheel steering. The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension. The aircraft was factory supplied complete and ready-to-fly.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Goodwin Tri-Moto」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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