Made in the USA
The high wing, all-aluminum design can be configured as a tricycle gear aircraft, as a taildragger or it can be quickly converted to floatplane or ski plane mode. It is available with either a Rotax, or Jabiru powerplant.
For those who prefer a high wing aircraft with appealing style, responsive handling, and a remarkably reasonable price, the Explorer is going to be a major contender in the LSA field. And the fact that it’s built out of proven, rugged materials, i.e., aluminum, means it’s going to have tremendous fortitude needed for flight school training and high resale value. Anyone who takes the time to fly an Explorer is going to experience flight as it was meant to be.
Because the Explorer was designed with float flying in mind, it has a very large tail group with a highly effective rudder and elevator combination that dampens adverse yaw in turns. The 44-inch wide cockpit is roomy and can accommodate people up to 6’5” tall with plenty of shoulder and hip room. If the seat is set back all the way, most people would not be able to reach the rudder pedals. The panel is large enough to accommodate a wide range of instruments up through IFR installations.
Retail Price $89,500.00 USD
Engine Rotax 80 to 100 hp or Jabiru 120 hp
Propeller Warp Drive three or two blade propeller with nickel protection
Landing Gear Configuration Choice of tail-wheel, nose-wheel, floats or skis.
Specifications and Performance Two Place, side by side seating, with center Y stick, dual brakes.
Stall Speed - 32 mph
Top Speed - 120 mph
Cruise Speed - 85 mph (Rotax 912 80 hp)
105 mph (Rotax 912S 100 hp )
115 mph (Jabiru 3300 120 hp)
Take off Run - 200 ft paved
Rate of Climb - 850 -1000 fpm wheels; 15 seconds floats
Cabin width - 44 inches
Cabin height - 46 inches
Length - 22.1 feet
Fuel capacity - 20 imperial gallons, metal fuel tanks in wings
Empty weight - 680 lbs
Useful load - 640 lbs
Instrumentation Stratomaster Glass Cockpit: incl: OR
Standard VFR Analog instruments
Altimeter -Digital or Analog
Airspeed –Digital or Analog
VSI – Digital or Analog
Compass
Voltmeter
Oil Temperature
Oil Pressure
Dual Electric Ignition
ELT
Finishing Details Three point seat belts
Full Interior with deluxe cushions
Fire Extinguisher
Wing tip strobes and landing light.
Paint Three colours
Avionics VHF radio
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