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The Worldwide Ultralite Clipper is an American ultralight aircraft that was designed and produced by Worldwide Ultralite Industries of Katy, Texas in the early 1980s. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.〔Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page E-10. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4〕 With a strut-braced parasol-wing, conventional landing gear, single engine in tractor configuration and its single-seat, open cockpit configuration, the Clipper resembles a small conventional light aircraft and was designed to appeal to private pilots looking for an ultralight aircraft.〔 ==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 . The aircraft has a standard empty weight of .〔 The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its span wing has flaps and is supported by parallel lift struts and jury struts. The airframe was proof tested to +9/-6g ultimate load. The conventional landing gear features balloon tires and a steerable tailwheel. The standard powerplant supplied by the factory was the Rotax 447, single ignition, two cylinder, two-stroke aircraft engine.〔 The company was noted for its marketing of the aircraft at trade shows, such as EAA AirVenture. They employed scantily-clad models to attract attention to the aircraft, something not normally seen at aircraft trade shows.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Worldwide Ultralite Clipper」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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