Air Creation GT explained

The Air Creation GT and Clipper are a series of French two-seat flying wing ultralight trikes that was designed and produced by Air Creation.[1]

Design and development

The GT series features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a tandem-seat, open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.

The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminium tubing, with its double-surface wing covered in Trilam sailcloth. Its 189abbr=onNaNabbr=on area wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame control bar. A variety of wings and engines has been fitted to the GT carriage, to form new variants.

When equipped with a cockpit fairing, the aircraft is called the Clipper.[2]

The GT series can be fitted with the later-designed Air Creation NuviX wing.[3]

The GT was replaced in production by the Air Creation Skypper.

Variants

GT-BI
  • Version with XP-15 wing, center of gravity adjustable sliding keel, pneumatic suspension of all three landing gear wheels and a steerable nose wheel equipped with a drum brake. The engine is a Rotax 503 of 500NaN0
    Kiss 400 GTE 582
  • Version with the Kiss 400 wing, rated for 4000NaN0 and Rotax 582 engine of 640NaN0
    Kiss 450 GTE 582
  • Version with the Kiss 450 wing, rated for 4500NaN0 and Rotax 582 engine of 640NaN0
    Mild GTE 582 Float
  • Version with the Mild wing and Rotax 582 engine of 640NaN0 and dual floats for water operations.
    XP-12 Buggy 582 SL
  • Version with the XP-12 wing and Rotax 582 engine of 640NaN0 and float for water operations.
    MILD-GTE 503 SL
  • Version with the MILD wing of 178square feet and Rotax 503 engine of 500NaN0[4]
    MILD-GTE 582
  • Version with the MILD wing of 178square feet and Rotax 582 engine of 640NaN0[5]
    XP-GTE 582 SL
  • Version with the XP wing and Rotax 582 engine of 640NaN0
    XP-Buggy
  • Version with the XP wing and Rotax 582 engine of 640NaN0
    iXess Clipper 582
  • Version with a fairing, the iXess wing and Rotax 582 engine of 640NaN0.
    XP-17 Clipper 912
  • Version with a fairing, the XP-17 wing and Rotax 912 four stroke engine of 800NaN0.

    Notes and References

    1. Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page C-3. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001.
    2. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, pages 91-92. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
    3. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 200. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
    4. Downey, Julia: 2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, pages 44-45. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
    5. Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 102. BAI Communications.

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