TRIDENT TRIGULL PROTOTYPES

Trident Tigull C-FTRI (s/n 1)

Photo: © Randy Komko

CF-TRI-X (above) under rebuild for modifications in the late 1970ies. This was the original brown/red color scheme. The Continental Tiara 6-320 engine was replaced by a turbocharged 350 hp Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD engine.  On 5 December 1979 one of the Trigulls (C-GATE?) was flown to a height of 31,500 ft, an unofficial world record for single-engine amphibians.

Photo: © Randy Komko

C-FTRI after getting a new paint scheme in the late 1970ies.  Several experiments were made to improve cooling of the new Lycoming engine.

Below are the individual stories of the 3 aircraft.  Your photos, corrections and additional information will be highly appreciated.  Please e-mail me.

C-FTRI on 2003-01-23 at Viking Air
Photo: © Brent Wallace

C-GATE
May 2007
Photo: © Colin ?