Mace-Trefethen Seamaster

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Seamaster
Role Racing aircraft
National originUnited States
DesignerHarvey Mace, Al Trefethen, Tom Trefethen
Introduction1950
Developed from Parks Alumni Racer

The Mace-Trefethen Seamaster is an American single seat seaplane racer.

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Design and development

The Seamaster was developed by Parks College Alumni as the Parks Alumni Racer. It is a single place, mid-wing seaplane with a Y tail layout and a single 90 lb (41 kg) fuselage-mounted float. The pusher propeller configuration was modified to a conventional tractor layout. [1] [2]

Specifications (Seamaster)

General characteristics

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References

  1. Air Trails: 40. Summer 1971.Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Mace-Trefethen Seamaster". Sport Aviation. January 1968.