Glasair on the LSA wagon.....

[Downunder]

I see Glasair have developed a LSA, the "Merlin".

 

http://www.glasairaviation.com/merlin.html

 

Merlin Is A Composite High-Wing, Tricycle Gear Aircraft Designed To Meet LSA Certification Requirements Based On ASTM Standards. It Is Fitted With A Rotax 912iS Engine And Dynon’s Skyview Glass-Panel Avionics. Glasair Also Plans To Offer An Optional BRS Parachute System. The SLSA Will Also Be The Company’s First Certified Aircraft.

 

600 kg MTOW, 358 kg(a bit heavy) empty but probably a "solid" aircraft.

 

Unusual yoke, but it's a stick thingy........

 

 

[fly_tornado]

new chinese owners are keen to grow their business

 

 

[Downunder]

Good pick up......

 

In July 2012, Hanxing Group successful make acquisition of the American Glarsair aircraft manufacture corporation, the group will increase invest in Glasair production line, apply certification for Glasair aircraft, transfer foreign mature aircraft design and manufacturing technology to China, develop Chinese independent general aircraft industry.

 

The company cooperates with the Van's Aircraft manufacturing company in the manufacture and sales. At the same time, the company also obtains the Chinese sales franchise of Cirrus Aircraft Company and Enstrom Helicopter Company, as well as the sales agency of SeaMax amphibian.

 

 

And this....

 

Our Group has reached a cooperation agreement with Chinese Aerospace Electronic Technology Research Institute, work together to build aircraft design and research institute. The institute will hire the world's leading aircraft design master for Glasair aircraft, and will develop a new type aircraft in the coming years. The construction of this institute can also support the Group in the technical support of general aviation, and can effectively improve the existing industrial technology's innovative ability. It will also allow the Group to compete in the Chinese aviation market and 8 expand the share of China's national aviation industry.

 

 

[Litespeed]

Yes, that is a really weird yoke cum stick. Maybe called a "stoke"

 

 

[Geoff13]

Same setup as the Cessna 162

 

 

[Litespeed]

Well if that is like the "Skycrapper" it does not bode well.

 

Does that also mean it will be massively overpriced, very late and unloved?