T Bird, Basic Canadian ultralight aircraft, by Indy Aircraft, Ultalight Aircraft Canada.
T Bird / Terratorn Ultralight.
Ultralight Aircraft Magazine - The T Bird manufactured by Indy Aircraft is a single place ultralight aircraft. It was previously manufactured by Golden Circle Air. The craft is a high wing, strut braced ultralight, in a pusher configuration. It was first introduced to the ultralight market in the mid-1980s. The is kit built and uses aluminum tube bolt and rivet together construction, covered in Dacron sailcloth. Kit building times are reported in the 100 to 150 hour range.
T Bird / Terratorn
The T Bird is available in both a taildragger and tricycle gear configuration. It uses standard three axis aircraft control with a center mounted stick, left hand throttle and rudder pedals. In the taildragger version the tailwheel is steerable, while in the tri gear configuration the nose wheel is steerable.
Power is supplied by the Rotax 377 and 447 twin cylinder two stroke aircraft engines.
T Bird Ultralight Aircraft Specifications And Images
T Bird Single Seat Ultralight Aircraft
Empty weight: 270 lbs
MTOW: 600 lbs
Stall speed: 28 kts
Cruise speed: 52 kts
Never exceed speed VNE: 96 kts
Climb: 750 ft/min
Glide ratio: 7:1
Takeoff distance (50ft obstacle): 160 ft
Landing distance (50´ft obstacle): 150 ft
Engine: Rotax 40 to 65 hp
Fuel consumption: 2.4 gph
T Bird Ultralight Video
The single seat T Bird ultralight aircraft is very easy to build, and has a reputation for durability.
The bolt and rivet together aluminum construction used is very easy to repair and parts and service is still available from Indy Aircraft
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