Clifton Trio

Trio
General information
Type	Midget Racer
National origin	United States of America
Designer	Jene Clifton, Jack Clifton
History
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 (125 mph, 201 km/h)
• Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)

References

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