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The
Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair II is
an American amateur-built aircraft that was
designed by Tom Hamilton and produced by
Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft and later Glasair
Aviation as a kit for amateur construction.
It was first flown in 1989, and remained in
production in 2012. A development of the
earlier Glasair I, the Glasair II features a
cantilever low-wing, a
two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration
enclosed cockpit accessed via gull-winged
doors, fixed or retractable tricycle landing
gear or fixed conventional landing gear and
a single engine in tractor configuration.
The Glasair II was designed to FAR Part
23 standards and was extensively tested. Its
wing has been tested to +10.5g. As indicated
by its name, the aircraft is made from
fiberglass. Its 23.3 ft (7.1 m) span wing
employs a NASA GA(W)-2 airfoil. The wings
have an area of 81.3 sq ft (7.55 m2)
and mount flaps. The acceptable power range
for the Super II RG or Super II FT versions
is 160 to 210 hp (119 to 157 kW), with the
180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming O-360 four-stroke
powerplant a commonly used engine.
The manufacturer estimates construction
time for the Super II RG or Super II FT
versions as 3000 hours.
VARIANTS:
Glasair
Super II FT
Fixed tricycle
landing gear version, in production in 2011
Glasair
Super II RG
Retractable tricycle
landing gear version, in production in 2011.
Glasair
Super II TD
Fixed taildragger
landing gear version, in production in 1998,
but production presently completed.
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SPECIFICATIONS:
(Glasair Super II RG)
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PERFORMANCE:
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Span: 23.3 ft (7.1 m)
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Maximum speed:
221 mph (192 kn; 336 km/h)
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Length:
20.8 ft (6.3 m) |
Cruising speed:
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Height:
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Range:
1,749 mi; 2,815 km
(1,520 nmi) |
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Empty Weight:
1,400 lb
(635 kg) |
Service ceiling:
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Gross Weight:
2,100 lb
(953 kg) |
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Crew: one plus one
passenger
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Engines:
1 × Lycoming
O-360 four cylinder, air-cooled, four
stroke aircraft engine, 180 hp (130 kW) |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia |
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Glasair
Aviation USA, LLC
is a Chinese-owned aircraft
manufacturer based in Arlington,
Washington that produces the Glasair
and Sportsman 2+2 line of homebuilt
aircraft.
Tom
Hamilton began flight
testing the Glasair TD and
founded Stoddard-Hamilton
Aircraft in 1979. Glasair
Aviation was formed in 2001
when Thomas W. Wathen
purchased the Glasair assets
from bankrupt
Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft,
Inc. and signed an agreement
with Arlington Aircraft
Development, Inc. (AADI) to
buy all rights to and assets
of the GlaStar model. The
new companies New Glasair,
LLC and New GlaStar, LLC are
marketed under the Glasair
Aviation name. More
than 3000 Glasair kits have
been delivered worldwide.
In July 2012 the company was
sold to the Jilin Hanxing
Group of China, who formed a
new company Glasair Aircraft
USA, LLC. Jilin Hanxing
Group indicated that they
intend to certify the
Glastar design and otherwise
retain production in
Arlington, Washington. TieJi
Fang, chairman of theJilin
Hanxing Group, said that he
envisions the company
producing trainers for
flight schools and
eventually personal aircraft
for the Chinese market. He
stated that purchasing
Glasair was "the first step
in a very long journey".
Summary of aircraft
built by
Stoddard-Hamilton
Aircraft and Glasair
Aviation
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Model name |
First flight |
Number built |
Type |
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Glasair I |
1979 |
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Low-wing, two seat
kit aircraft |
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Glasair II |
1989 |
1200 |
Low-wing, two seat
kit aircraft |
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Glasair III |
1986 |
500 |
Low-wing, two seat
kit aircraft |
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GlaStar |
1994 |
300 |
High-wing, two seat
kit aircraft |
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Sportsman 2+2 |
2003 |
400 |
High-wing, four seat
kit aircraft |
Source:
Wikipedia
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