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The Gemini Twin is an American powered parachute that was designed and produced by Gemini Powered Parachutes of Culver, Indiana. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 82. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485XDowney, Julia: 2005 Trikes 'Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 22, Number 2, February 2005, page 50. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
The aircraft was introduced in about 2002 and production ended when the company went out of business in 2007.
The aircraft carriage is built from a combination of bolted aluminium and 4130 steel 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 suspension. The acceptable power range is
The aircraft has an empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload for crew and baggage is .
The standard day, sea level, no wind, take off with a engine is and the landing roll is .
In 2004 Jean Pierre la Camus reviewed the design in the World Directory of Leisure Aviation and described the Twin as "soundly engineered".
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