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Feature Summary 




  • 4-place (the "Light Sport Aircraft" model  --hereafter "LSA"--  is 2-place)

  • 1650# gross weight [LSA 1430#]

  • Wingspan 39', area 110 ft^2

  • Fuselage frontal area <9 ft^2; total ~20 ft^2

  • Wing loading: 12 lbm/ft^2

  • Cruise 175 kt, 9gph; Vh=215kt [LSA cruise 105kt, 5gph; 120kt Vh, 7gph]; Vne=250kt.

  • Power Loading: ~4 lbm/HP ( Climb 3000fpm to 7000!, 2000fpm to 14000! [non-LSA tune, pilot only] )

  • Stall 51mph clean; Best Glide 90kt@450fpm ( Glide ratio 17+:1 at 5000, e.g. 110ktGS/-600fpm [ LSA, pilot only])

  • Range 1000nm [LSA 400nm]

  • Max altitude 12500 unpressurized [Pressurized 38000, LSA 7500]

  • Boxer-4 280hp@6500rpm / 275ftlbs@4500, turbocharged, watercooled, 340# wet [ LSA 4 cyl engine@180hp ]

  • No reduction gear or transmission.

  • No floats, pontoons, sponsons, pylons, or other traditional amphibian "drag devices'"

  • Repositionable gear

  • Exhaust-blown hull hydro-steps

  • Optional ballistic parachute, air-bags