TL–Ultralight is an aircraft manufacturer based in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. The company started out as a builder of ultralight trikes and now specializes in the design and manufacture of composite ultralight aircraft.[1]
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Kit aircraft Ultralight aircraft |
| Owner | Jiří Tlustý |
| Website | www.tl-ultralight.cz |
The company is owned by Jiří Tlustý and was founded in 1989.[2]
One of the company's earliest aircraft designs was the TL-22 Duo, a conventional ultralight trike model, that is now out of production.[1]
In 2014 the company's product line included the TL-3000 Sirius and three variants of the TL-2000 Sting: the S3, S4 and RG models.[3]
Aircraft
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| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| TL-22 Duo | 1990s | 50 (1998) | Ultralight trike |
| TL-32 Typhoon | 1991 | >200 | Fabric covered high-wing ultralight aircraft |
| TL-96 Star | 1997 | Composite low-wing ultralight aircraft | |
| TL-132 Condor | 1993 | 115 (2010) | Fabric covered high-wing ultralight aircraft |
| TL-232 Condor Plus | Fabric covered high-wing ultralight aircraft | ||
| TL-2000 Sting | 2002 | Composite low-wing ultralight aircraft | |
| TL-3000 Sirius | 2008 | 22 (2010) | Composite high-wing ultralight aircraft |
| Stream | 2015 | Tandem-seat composite low-wing ultralight aircraft |
References
edit- ^ a b Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 266. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ TL-Ultralight Aircraft. "History". Tl-ultralight.net. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "TL-Ultralight Aircraft". Tl-ultralight.net. 2011-12-23. Archived from the original on 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
External links
edit- Official website
Media related to TL-Ultralight at Wikimedia Commons
