| Wildcat | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Ultralight trike |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Sabre Aircraft |
| Designer | Richard Helm |
| Status | Production completed |
The Sabre Wildcat is one of a series of American two-seat ultralight trikes that was designed by Richard Helm and produced by Sabre Aircraft. The aircraft were all supplied complete and ready-to-fly. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Sabre Aircraft ceased operations in 2008. [7]
The aircraft features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft is made from tubing, with its double-surface Stream 16 wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 34 ft (10.4 m) span wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame control bar. [1]
Like the single-seat Sabre 340 the basic models of the two-seater were intended to be economical to purchase. The Elite model cost US$10,800 in 2000, making it the least expensive complete two-seat aircraft available at the time. [1]
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