Clifton Trio

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Trio
Role Midget Racer
National originUnited States of America
DesignerJene Clifton, Jack Clifton
First flight1953

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

Contents

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

Performance

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References

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