Clifton Trio

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Role Midget Racer
National origin United States of America
Designer Jene Clifton, Jack Clifton
First flight 1953

The Clifton Trio is a homebuilt midget air racer built in the early 1950s.[1]

Design and development

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)

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; 201 km/h (125 mph)
  • Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)

References

  1. 1 2 Flying Magazine: 6. March 1953. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ Flying Magazine: 8. June 1953. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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