Air Creation GT
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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.Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page C-3. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. {{ISBN|0-9680628-1-4}}
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 {{convert|189|sqft|m2|abbr=on|adj=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.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, pages 91-92. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
The GT series can be fitted with the later-designed Air Creation NuviX wing.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 200. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
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 {{convert|50|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}
;Kiss 400 GTE 582
:Version with the Kiss 400 wing, rated for {{convert|400|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} and Rotax 582 engine of {{convert|64|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}
;Kiss 450 GTE 582
:Version with the Kiss 450 wing, rated for {{convert|450|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} and Rotax 582 engine of {{convert|64|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}
;Mild GTE 582 Float
:Version with the Mild wing and Rotax 582 engine of {{convert|64|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and dual floats for water operations.
;XP-12 Buggy 582 SL
:Version with the XP-12 wing and Rotax 582 engine of {{convert|64|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and float for water operations.
;MILD-GTE 503 SL
:Version with the MILD wing of {{convert|178|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} and Rotax 503 engine of {{convert|50|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}Downey, Julia: 2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, pages 44-45. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
;MILD-GTE 582
:Version with the MILD wing of {{convert|178|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} and Rotax 582 engine of {{convert|64|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 102. BAI Communications. {{ISBN|0-9636409-4-1}}
;XP-GTE 582 SL
:Version with the XP wing and Rotax 582 engine of {{convert|64|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}
;XP-Buggy
:Version with the XP wing and Rotax 582 engine of {{convert|64|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}
;iXess Clipper 582
:Version with a fairing, the iXess wing and Rotax 582 engine of {{convert|64|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}.
;XP-17 Clipper 912
:Version with a fairing, the XP-17 wing and Rotax 912 four stroke engine of {{convert|80|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}.
Specifications (MILD-GTE 503 SL)
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Category:1990s French ultralight aircraft