TC's Trikes Coyote
{{Short description|American ultralight trike aircraft}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2022}}
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The TC's Trikes Coyote is an American ultralight trike that was designed by TC Blyth and produced by TC's Trikes of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee. Originally known as the TC Trike, with the introduction of strut-braced Mustang wing the model became known as the Coyote.Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page C-28. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. {{ISBN|0-9680628-1-4}}{{Cite web|url = http://www.ultralightflying.com/archives/tcnorth.html|title = TC's Trikes Newest North Wing Design Dealer|accessdate = 31 January 2012|last = Ultralight Flying Magazine|date = n.d.}}
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 aircraft has a standard empty weight of {{convert|250|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}. Early models feature a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat or two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. Later Coyote models use the strut-braced North Wing Mustang wing made by North Wing Design.
The aircraft is made from bolted-together 6061-T6 aluminum and welded 4130 steel tubing, with its original TC Trikes Super D-16 single surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. The {{convert|172|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} area wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame control bar.
The standard engine supplied was the {{convert|40|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} twin cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled Rotax 447, with the {{convert|50|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 503 optional. The standard single seat can be replaced with a tandem seat for two occupants.
Variants
;TC's Trike
:Initial model with cable-braced TC's Trikes Super D-16 wing.
;Coyote
:Later model with strut-braced North Wing Mustang wing.
Specifications (TC's Trike)
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