Goodwin Tri-Moto

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title: "Goodwin Tri-Moto" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1990s-united-states-ultralight-aircraft", "single-engined-pusher-aircraft", "powered-parachutes"] description: "American powered parachute" topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodwin_Tri-Moto" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American powered parachute ::

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Field	Value
name	Tri-Moto
aircraft_type	Powered parachute
national_origin	United States
manufacturer	FL Goodwin
status	Production completed
introduction	1997
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| name = Tri-Moto | logo = | logo_size = | image = | alt = | caption = | long_caption = | other_names = | aircraft_type = Powered parachute | aim = | outcome = | related = | national_origin = United States | manufacturer = FL Goodwin | design_group = | designer = | builder = | issuer = | status = Production completed | owners = | primary_user = | more_users = | service = | major_applications = | proposals = | prototypes = | number_built = | construction_number = | civil_registration = | military_serial = | radio_code = | requirement = | aircraft_carried = | flights = | total_hours = | total_distance = | construction_date = | introduction = 1997 | retired = | first_flight = | initiated = | in_service = | last_flight = | expected = | developed_from = | variants = | developed_into = | preservation = | fate = | predecessors = | successors = | concluded = The Goodwin Tri-Moto is an American powered parachute that was designed and produced by FL Goodwin of Phoenix, Arizona and introduced in 1997.

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 254 lb. The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 205 lb. It features a 485 sqft parachute-style high-wing, two-seats-in-tandem, tricycle landing gear and a single 45 hp 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.

Specifications (Tri-Moto)

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|eng1 number=1 |eng1 name=2si 430-F |eng1 type=twin cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, with 3:1 gearbox reduction drive |eng1 kw= |eng1 hp=

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Performance

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References

References

1. Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page D-17. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. {{ISBN. 0-9680628-1-4

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