Taiwan Dancer
Taiwan Dancer Technology Co., Ltd. was a Taiwanese aircraft manufacturer based in Nangang Village, Dayuan District, Taoyuan City. The company president is Chin Lien Wei . The company specialized in the design and manufacture of ultralight aircraft in the form of kits for amateur construction.[1][2][3]
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| Privately held company | |
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Defunct | circa 2017 |
| Headquarters | Nangang Village, Dayuan, Taoyuan City , |
Key people | President: Chin Lien Wei |
| Products | Kit aircraft |
Number of employees | 7 |
| Website | tdaircraft |
The first aircraft design, the TD-1 was started in 1996 and was completed in 1999. The company was founded in 2002 and the TD-2 was completed the same year. The third design, the Taiwan Dancer TD-3, was completed in 2007 and won first prize for an aircraft design, awarded by the Taiwanese Ministry of Economic Affairs.[3][4]
By May 2017 the company website had been taken down and the company seems to have ceased operations.[5]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Dancer TD-1 | 1999 | Two seat ultralight aircraft | |
| Taiwan Dancer TD-2 | 2002 | Two seat ultralight aircraft | |
| Taiwan Dancer TD-3 | 2007 | Two seat ultralight aircraft | |
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References
- Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 122. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 129. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- Taiwan Dancer Technology Co., Ltd. (2007). "Contact Us". Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- Taiwan Dancer Technology Co., Ltd. (2007). "Company Profile". Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- Taiwan Dancer Technology Co., Ltd. "Taiwan Dancer". tdaircraft.myweb.hinet.net. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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