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| Air Creation GTE | |
| Role | Ultralight trike |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Air Creation |
| Status | Production completed |
| Number built | Over 2000 [1] |
| Variants | Air Creation Trek |
The Air Creation GT and Clipper are a series of French two-seat flying wing ultralight trikes that was designed and produced by Air Creation. [2]
The GT series features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a tandem-seat, open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. [2]
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminium tubing, with its double-surface wing covered in Trilam sailcloth. Its 189 sq ft (17.6 m2) area wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame control bar. A variety of wings and engines has been fitted to the GT carriage, to form new variants. [2]
When equipped with a cockpit fairing, the aircraft is called the Clipper. [3]
The GT series can be fitted with the later-designed Air Creation NuviX wing. [1]
The GT was replaced in production by the Air Creation Skypper. [1]
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