TAIFUN. FOR THE PASSION.


ONLY A FEW REACH THE TOP


SOME LOVE IT WITHOUT LIMITS


SOME FANCY THE NOBLE BREEDS



TAIFUN . QUALITY IS OUR MOTTO.

THE ELECTRIC CONSTANT SPEED PROPELLOR IS OPTIMISED FOR COMFORTABLE CLIBING, TRAVELING AND GLIDING.

THE POWERFULL 90 BRAKE HORSE POWER ENGINE COMBINES AMPLE POWER WITH LOW FUEL CONSUMPTION AND LITTLE MAINTENANCE.

AN ADJUSTABLE COOL AIR FLAP ASSURES CONSTANT ENGINE TEMPERATURE.

GOOD AERODYNAMICS AND ALMOST NO MAINTENANCE BECAUSE OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS.

THE ELECTROHYDRAULIC RETRACTABLE TRI-GEAR BEARS SCHOCK-ABSORBERS AND DISC BRAKES.
THIS RESULTS IN LITTLE DRAG, A LOT OF COMFORT AND GOOD TAXI CAPABILITY.

GEAR INDICATORS, GEAR WARNING AND EMERGENCY GEAR OFFER BEST SAFETY.

THE EXTREMELY WIDE COCKPIT OFFERS GOOD VISIBILITY AND IS FITTED WITH FULLY ADJUSTABLE SEATS FOR FATIGUE FREE FLYING.

ADJUSTABLE FLAPS ALLOW FOR IDEAL ADJUSTMENT OF FLYING CHARACTERISTICS AND DRAG IN ALL FLYING CONDITIONS.

DOUBLE SPEED BRAKES ALLOW STEEP DESCENTS AND SHORT FIELD LANDINGS.

REMOVABLE WINGS TO SAVE HANGAR SPACE ARE FITTED WITH AUTOMATIC, THUS SAFE, CONNECTIONS FOR FLAPS, SPEED BRAKES AND AILERONS.

THE ELEVATOR IS FITTED WITH A ADJUSTABLE TRIMMING SYSTEM.

THE TAIFUN DESIGN DIDN’T SPARE ANTHING, EXCEPT DRAG.

ALL OF THIS FOR AN AIRPLANE WHICH IS A ONE OF A KIND.

FLY THE BEST, NOT THE FIRST!



TAIFUN . TWO SEATS IN HEAVEN.

 



WHEN THE ENGINE RUNS, FLY FAST WITH NO COMPETITORS
WHEN THE ENGINE IS STOPPED, GLIDE FAR WITH NO COMPETITORS.
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MODERN COMPOSITE TECHNIQUES, FLAPS TO ALLOW BOTH FAST AND SLOW FLYING, EVERYTHING WHICH IS NORMAL FOR STATE OF THE ART GLIDERS, IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE TAIFUN. BECAUSE IT HAS A CONSTANT SPEED PROPELLOR, BECAUSE OF THE AERODYNAMIC QUALITIES, BECAUSE OF THE RETRACTABLE GEAR, WHEN USED AS A 90 HP AIRCRAFT IT IS UNBEATEN.

THE TAIFUN, TWO SEATS IN HEAVEN, AGILE, POWERFULL, PERFECT HANDLING, BOTH IN THE AIR AND ON GROUND, COMBINED WITH A COMFORTABLE COCKPIT: IT GIVES A TRUE RACE-CAR EXCLUSIVITY, NOT TO BE FOUND BEFORE.

ENTER THE ARENA OF WIND, CLOUDS AND FREEDOM WITH THE TAIFUN, EXPERIENCE AS NEVER ENCOUNTERED BEFORE IS INCLUDED.


TAIFUN . UNSURPASSED TECHNIQUE.

 

 

TECHNICAL DATA, TAIFUN 17 E II

ENGINE LIMBACH: L 2400 E B 1.B
OUTPUT: 66KW (90HP)
PROPELLOR: MÜHLBAUER MTV-1-A/L 160-03
FUEL: 2 X 45 L
LENGTH: 7,8 M
HEIGHT: 2,3 M
WIDTH (NO WINGS): 2,3 M
WINGSPAN: 17 M
WINGAREA: 17,6 M²
EMPTY WEIGHT: 610 KG
MAX WEIGHT: 850 KG
BEST GLIDE: CA. 30
MAX CLIMB: CA. 3 M/S
MAX CRUISE SPEED: 210 KM/H
DISTANCE: CA. 1100 KM
TAKE-OFF ROLL: 250 METRES
SATLL SPEED: CA. 64 KM/H

 

 

 

Article translated by powerglidertaifun.de, after brochure of TWI kindly supplied by mr. Norbert Bold.


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