Wet Trike,
Wet Trike amphibious trike, Wet trike by South Mississippi
light aircraft, Lightsport Aircraft Pilot News
newsmagazine.
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weight shift aircraft, more commonly known as trikes,
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Wet trike by South
Mississippi light aircraft
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There are a number of trikes now on the market that can be converted over
to floats, or floats with amphib gear. But there are also a number of
trikes that have been developed as trike float planes with their own float
built to be part of the craft. WetTrike is just such a unit. The
WetTrike is available as a float plane or as an amphibious float plane,
using a very eye catching float design.
The unit is easy to fold down and
can be put on the optional trailer for transport in about 30 minutes,
saving hangar fees.
The retract system uses two levers, one for the front gear and one for
the rear. It is a very simple operation, release the lock and push forward
and the front gear comes up, release the other lever and the rear gear,
which is spring loaded just about retracts itself up into the rear
winglets.
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The craft is completely built and test flown at the factory prior to
delivery. Standard equipment includes the Rotax 582 65 hp engine with
electric start, and a Warp Drive nickel leading edge prop. Take off
distance on water at gross is 450 to 500 feet, with a climb rate of 600 to
700 feet per minute. For more information contact:
WetTrike
125 Sky Lane
Lucedale MS 39452
601-947-9281 |
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Wet Trike Specs |
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WING SPAN* |
CRUISE SPEED ROTAX 582: |
45 mph
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HEIGHT* |
MAX RANGE ROTAX 582: |
1.5 hrs
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WING AREA* |
STALL SPEED (@Gross Weight): |
32 mph
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ASPECT RATIO* |
CLIMB RATE (@Gross Weight): |
650 ft per minute
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EMPTY WEIGHT |
496 |
TAKEOFF ROLL (@Gross Weight): |
200 ft
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GROSS WEIGHT |
950 |
VELOCITY NEVER TO EXCEED: |
75 mph
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FUEL CAPACITY |
8.5 gal |
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Wet trike by South Mississippi
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