Clifton Trio

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

Trio
Role Midget Racer
National origin United States of America
Designer Jene Clifton, Jack Clifton
First flight 1953

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. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Flying Magazine: 8. June 1953. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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