The G103C Twin III is a high performance
tandem
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two-seat
sailplane
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made by
Grob Aircraft
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. It replaced the
Twin II in production and features a new triple-trapezoidal wing, automatic elevator connection, lower control forces and higher airspeed limitations.
Most Twin IIIs (102 of 115 built) were Twin III Acro models, with G-Limits of +6/-4g. However, aerobatic maneuvers were limited in 2003 by an
airworthiness directive and could only be reinstated with
fuselage
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reinforcements.
Airworthiness directive 315-66
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Specifications (Twin III Acro)
See also
References
External links
Homepage of Grob Aircraft AG
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Grob aircraft
1980s German sailplanes
Aircraft first flown in 1989
T-tail aircraft