More Fun for Two People

More Fun for Two People
What could be more fun for two people than an Air Création Fun 450 trike? Okay, I don’t really want to know the answer you were about to give. Next to that, those Frenchmen in Aubenau certainly know what they’re doing. In the state of design and execution, Air Création arguably makes the finest trikes in the world.
The Fun Racer was an early trendsetter, before everyone wanted to buy a 2-seater. The “Racer” part of the name came from the carriage and it acquired this name due to a lower-slung, racier look. The “Fun” part refers to the wing. This wing design is Air Création’s entry as a single-surface model. It has worked so well for them that it has remained in their line almost since the beginning.
To jazz up the Racer trike, a few years back they paired it with the XP-11 or XP-12 wings. At the time, I thought this was one of the finest flying aircraft of any kind. It was fast, stalled slowly and looked cool. When you ordered it with the Rotax 503 you had a real “racer.”
But most folks who thought about the Fun Racer elected the standard Rotax 447 engine and smaller, single-surface Fun wing. This made a very economical purchase and it fit FAR Part 103 if you didn’t add much in the way of options.
Those who wanted fast wings bought the Buggy with the XP-12 wing. Later the company offered the Kiss wing, a marvel of improved handling that didn’t sacrifice much in the way of speed range.
Now those looking for the high end of Air Création trikes may select the Clipper 912 with the iXess wing| assuming their wallet can take the $36,000+ hit.
So, those not seeking the fastest, sleekest trike from Air Création may again gravitate toward Fun 450, which is the new wing mated to the Twin chassis. The latter has been in the Air Création lineup for years. It is the understructure of the Clipper and has proven itself over many years of use and refinement.
Plus, the Fun 450 is a 2-seater where the Racer remains a single-place ultralight. So, the most fun two people can have in the air may be the new, larger, Fun 450 Twin. Then, after a day’s flying, maybe you’ll have time and inclination for that other fun activity for two adults.