A new high wing sister ship to the Sting the carbon fiber composite TL-3000 Sirius first series of test flights was completed, piloted by TL-Ultralight founder and president, Jiri Tlusty.
The Sirius displayed very responsive low speed handling and docile flight characteristics, powered by the Rotax series of aircraft engines and was available in an ULM and LSA version.
TL 3000 Sirius Wingspan: 9.4 m / 30 ft 10 in Wing area; 11.25 sq.m / 121 sq.ft Height: 2 m / 6 ft 6 in Length: 7 m / 23 ft Stall: 32 kt / 37 mph / 60 kmh Empty Weight: 295 kg / 650 lbs MTOW Weight: 472 kg / 1041 lbs LSA MTOW: 600 kg / 1320 lb Cruise: 116 kt / 134 mph / 215 kmh VNE: 141 kt / 163 mph / 262 kmh Climb Ratio: 1200 ft/min / 6.2 m/s Fuel capacity: 130 lt / 34 Imp.Gal Baggage capacity: 43 kg / 95 lb Luggage compartment: 110x54x70cm / 43.3x21.2x27.5in