Mace-Trefethen Seamaster
Appearance
Seamaster | |
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Role | Racing aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Designer | Harvey Mace, Al Trefethen, Tom Trefethen |
Introduction | 1950 |
Developed from | Parks Alumni Racer |
The Mace-Trefethen Seamaster is an American single seat seaplane racer.
Design and development
[edit]The Seamaster was developed by Parks College Alumni as the Parks Alumni Racer. It is a single place, mid-wing seaplane with a Y tail layout and a single 90 lb (41 kg) fuselage-mounted float. The pusher propeller configuration was modified to a conventional tractor layout.[1][2]
Specifications (Seamaster)
[edit]General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 25 ft (7.6 m)
- Wingspan: 20 ft (6.1 m)
- Wing area: 66 sq ft (6.1 m2)
- Empty weight: 728 lb (330 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-200 Packet 60 , 90 hp (67 kW)
References
[edit]- ^ Air Trails: 40. Summer 1971.
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(help) - ^ "Mace-Trefethen Seamaster". Sport Aviation. January 1968.