TC's Trikes Coyote
| Coyote | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight trike |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | TC's Trikes |
| Designer | TC Blyth |
| Status | Production completed |
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.[1][2]
Design and development
[edit]The aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 250 lb (113 kg). 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.[1][2]
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 172 sq ft (16.0 m2) area wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame control bar.[1][2]
The standard engine supplied was the 40 hp (30 kW) twin cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled Rotax 447, with the 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503 optional. The standard single seat can be replaced with a tandem seat for two occupants.[1]
Variants
[edit]- TC's Trike
- Initial model with cable-braced TC's Trikes Super D-16 wing.[1]
- Coyote
- Later model with strut-braced North Wing Mustang wing.[2]
Specifications (TC's Trike)
[edit]Data from Cliche[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Wing area: 172 sq ft (16.0 m2)
- Empty weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
- Gross weight: 800 lb (363 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 5 U.S. gallons (19 L; 4.2 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 447 twin cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled, single-ignition aircraft engine, 40 hp (30 kW)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 45 mph (72 km/h, 39 kn)
- Stall speed: 20 mph (32 km/h, 17 kn)
- Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s)