AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Kit-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Piston, Diesel | ||
| Application | Sport | ||
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Kitbuilt high wing single piston light aircraft. Includes Sportsman 2+2, Sportsman TC (Turbo carbon). Earlier basic model was known as GlaStar.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Glasair GS-2 Sportsman 2+2 | 2003 / 2003 | Four-seat side by side utility kit-built personal lightplane aircraft. | |
| Glasair Sportsman Turbo Carbon (TC) | 2010 / 2010 | Cabron fibre, structural changes with increased MTOW. | |
| Glasair Sportsman Diesel | 2014 / 2014 | Diesel powered variant. |
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See recent updates (latest 20/11/2024)
| ULPower Aero Engines NV (Belgium) | www.ulpower.com |
| Components | Mechanical Components (1) |
| Airframe Systems | Landing Assemblies (5) |
| Avionics | Avionic Components (1) Communications (Airborne) (3) Flight and Data Management (1) Indicators and Instruments (3) Navigation Aids (Airborne) (1) |
| Power Systems | Batteries & Accessories (1) Engine Components (1) Engines (3) Rotors & Propellers (3) |
| Testing | Aircraft Operations (2) |
| Jihostroj a.s. | Analysis | Governors: Optional propeller govenor |
| Aerocet Inc. | Analysis | Aircraft Floats: Optional 2200 straight floats |
| Alaska Gear Company (was Airframes Alaska & Alaskan Bushwheels) | Analysis | Aircraft Wheels: Optional Bushwheels |
| Clamar Floats | Analysis | Aircraft Floats: Optional floats |
| Montana Float Co. | Analysis | Aircraft Floats: Optional floats |
| Wipaire Inc. | Analysis | Aircraft Floats: Optional Wipline 2100 amphibious floats |
| Garmin International | Analysis | Satellite Receivers: Optional GDL 51R XM data link |
| Dynon Avionics, Inc. | Analysis | Radar Transponders: Optional SV-XPNDR-261 Mode S transponder |
| Garmin International | Analysis | Radio Communications Equipment: Optional GTR 200/225/20 comm radio; Radar Transponders: Optional GTX 327/23ES transponder; Onboard Intercom Systems: Optional GMA 240/245/340/35 audio panel |
| PS Engineering, Inc. | Analysis | Onboard Intercom Systems: Optional PM3000 intercom |
| Garmin International | Analysis | Autopilots: GSA 28 two axis autopilot system; optional GMC 507 controller |
| Advanced Flight Systems | Analysis | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: Optional AF-5600 EFIS |
| Dynon Avionics, Inc. | Analysis | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: Optional SkyView HDX EFIS |
| Garmin International | Analysis | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: Optional G3X Touch flight display system with GDU 460 |
| Garmin International | Analysis | GPS: Optional GTN 650 GPS or GPS 175 |
| EarthX, Inc. | Analysis | Lithium-ion Batteries: Optional battery |
| Dynon Avionics, Inc. | Analysis | Engine Health Monitoring: Optional SV-EMS engine monitor |
| Continental Aerospace Technologies | Analysis | News | Piston Diesel Engines: (CD-155 - Glasair Sportsman Diesel - CD-155 ) |
| Lycoming Engines | Analysis | Piston Engines: (AEIO-/IO-360 - Glasair Sportsman Turbo Carbon (TC) - IO-360-M1A AEIO-/IO-390 - Glasair Sportsman Turbo Carbon (TC) - Optional IO-390-X O-360 - Glasair GS-2 Sportsman 2+2 - O-360-A1A/A1F6/A4M ) |
| ULPower Aero Engines NV | Analysis | Piston Engines: |
| Avia Propeller Ltd. | Analysis | Metal Propellers: V500A variable pitch constant speed 2 blade propeller |
| Hartzell Propeller | Analysis | Metal Propellers: Constant speed two-blade propeller (Sportsman 2+2/Turbo Carbon); optional two-blade 76"/80"/83" Trailblazer propeller; optional three-blade Explorer/Raptor/Pathfinder propeller |
| MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH | Analysis | Composite Propellers: Three-blade P19NE-190-69 propeller (Sportsman Diesel); optional 72" three-blade reversing propeller |
| Bose Corporation | Analysis | Headsets: Headset jacks |
| LightSPEED Aviation, Inc. | Analysis | Headsets: QFR XC2 headset or Thirty 3G headset (options) |
