Tri-R Technologies

Tri-R Technologies
Private company
Industry Aerospace
Fate Out of business
Headquarters Oxnard, California
Key people
 Richard Trikel
Products Kit aircraft

Tri-R Technologies was an American aircraft manufacturer that produced kit aircraft for homebuilt construction.[1]

Tri-R Technologies was founded by Richard Trickel to develop composite homebuilt aircraft kits that were in the middle of the price and performance range averages. The company's first products were composite subassemblies for Berkut aircraft and Lancair 235, Lancair 320 and Lancair IV homebuilts. The company's aircraft products were named KIS, short for "Keep it Simple".[2][3]

Trickel originally drew a new aircraft as a set of three-views for a customer in Australia who was looking for a new, conventional aircraft concept. The customer liked the design, but never paid for the drawings, so Trickel brought them home and completed the design work himself. Eventually the new design became the Tri-R KIS TR-1.[3]

Aircraft

KIS TR-1
 Summary of aircraft kits built by Tri-R Technologies Inc.
Model name First flight Number built Type
KIS TR-1 1991 130 Two place composite homebuilt
KIS Crusier TR-4 1994 60 Four place composite homebuilt

References

  1. ↑ "TRI-R Technologies". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Popular Mechanics: 46. August 1992. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 1 2 Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 277. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
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