Litespeed Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 Sadler who use to make the nice metal single seat Vampire have finally come up with a two seater. Looks good and the price is right. Nice to see another LSA using Jabiru's 120hp motor. I always liked the original Vampire and this is a cool 2 seat version. Phil
Litespeed Posted November 8, 2011 Author Posted November 8, 2011 more info in this longer video. I note the production version will have much bigger doors and clear views. Nice
Litespeed Posted November 8, 2011 Author Posted November 8, 2011 A old promo video for the original Vampire.
Guest ozzie Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 They were a no show at this years Airventure. What happened also to the new single seat version that was to be made in Wollongong? Bust as well?
Litespeed Posted November 9, 2011 Author Posted November 9, 2011 The Australian side was making them at Illawara from a while with council backing but then it all seemed to go quiet. I was hoping when I saw the video that they might have still be operating and soon to release. Damn, looks like a good idea. As far as cooling goes? I am not sure, with adequate design it should work. But many fail to make a pusher cool well. A set of Rotec liquid cooled heads should solve it if needed. But alas if its a dead duck...................... Phil
shags_j Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 So did anyone buy it? Geez might be a worthwhile investment for $50k. Gives a good starting to an aircraft design company with a very sexy design to work from.
fly_tornado Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 I doubt it, hasn't been heard from for a while. 1
Guest ozzie Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 The LSA market is pretty well flooded now. You would have to come up with something really special to make it big now. More going bust than starting up thesse days.
shags_j Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 Still $50k isn't much of an outlay. I reckon we could create a small company with even people from here and buy it ;)
Guernsey Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 I'll throw in 5 bucks... that entitles me to one demonstrator plane, surely... Dear oh dear...always trying to get a bargain....I would go at least $10. Generous Alan. 1
Guernsey Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 Dear oh dear...always trying to get a bargain....I would go at least $10.Generous Alan. After watching the video increase my offer to $1,000. Alan.
dazza 38 Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 Its been for sale from at least March 2010.Thats a long time on the market with no buyers.I wonder why?. But for $50 K.Its sounds good, just for the a/c alone. I wouldnt bother with development/ production .As Ozzie has already mentioned. There are heaps of different LSA manufactures out there around the world.Way to many, for the quantity of aviators who are in the market to buy one. Off Topic-There is a F4U Corsair for sale on Barnstormers, for a only $3.8 million. For anybody here interested in it.lol 1
winsor68 Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 Getting it into production would be a nightmare... this 2 seat Vampire has lemon written all over it to me... But... I am still a dreamer... I reckon they would have more success with the single seat Vampire. Flying schools should be screaming out for simple single seat machines the weekend flyer can hire for $100 per hour...
winsor68 Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 Now this Vampire... I REALLY REALLY LIKE!!!
winsor68 Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 I don't believe they have been manufactured for the last 15 years or so Iggy... Would be real happy to learn otherwise.
Guest ozzie Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 Check the members market in the latest mag. 22k for serial no 2
Bernie Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 I owned the blue one for quite a few years winsor68. Bernie. 1
shags_j Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 Still think it's not a bad idea... Even if you sit on the plans for a while.
Guest Maj Millard Posted November 11, 2011 Posted November 11, 2011 I thought I heard where bill Sadler had sold the 2-seater to china ?...or was it some engine he was developing ???? There was that 2-seater prototype that was put together at bankstown by the then Vampire dealers, in the 80s. Only one made and it was advertised for sale in Sydney a couple of years back. I actually got a look at the 2-seat prototype at Bankstown as it was nearing completion, and I thought at the time that it had a lot of potential. It certainly looked better than the current one, anyone know what happened to it ?.....................................Maj...
winsor68 Posted November 12, 2011 Posted November 12, 2011 Interesting... http://www.sadlerair.com/piranhaman.pdf
Litespeed Posted November 12, 2011 Author Posted November 12, 2011 Thats one hell of a deadly little plane. Fast and killer options would be a great ground attacker. Should be used by RAAF to protect Canberra from politicians.
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