Cloudbaser Trikes Cloudbaser
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The Cloudbaser Trikes Cloudbaser is a flying wing ultralight trike that was designed and produced by Cloudbaser Trikes. The aircraft was supplied as a kit and was also available as plans for amateur construction.Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page E-47. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. {{ISBN|0-9680628-1-4}}
Production has been completed and new aircraft are no longer available.
Design and development
The aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of {{convert|254|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}. The Cloudbaser has a standard empty weight of {{convert|185|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}. It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat, open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its single surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its {{convert|185|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} area wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame control bar. Because of the light weight of the aircraft, standard hang glider wings can be used. The landing gear features a steerable nose wheel. The standard recommended engine is the Rotax 447 twin cylinder, two-stroke single ignition powerplant of {{convert|40|hp|kW|abbr=on}}.
The Cloudbaser was designed for minimalism and also portability. The use of a single surface wing makes it easier to fold up and transport on a car-top rack. Set up time is reported to be 30 minutes.
Specifications (single seater)
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