The Clifton Trio is a homebuilt midget air racer built in the early 1950s.[1]
| Trio | |
|---|---|
| Role | Midget Racer |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Designer | Jene Clifton, Jack Clifton |
| First flight | 1953 |
Design and development edit
The Clifton Trio was built from salvaged parts and tubing.[1]
The Clifton Trio is a single seat, conventional landing geared, strut-braced, low-wing aircraft using steel tube construction with aircraft fabric covering. It was first built as an open cockpit aircraft and was modified for an enclosed canopy.[2]
Specifications (Clifton Trio) edit
Data from Flying
General characteristics
- Capacity: 1
- Length: 16 ft (4.9 m)
- Wingspan: 22 ft (6.7 m)
- Empty weight: 630 lb (286 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-170 , 65 hp (48 kW)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 109 kn (125 mph, 201 km/h)
- Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)
References edit
- ^ a b Flying Magazine: 6. March 1953.
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