Advanced Aviation Husky
| Advanced Aviation Husky and Coyote | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Advanced Aviation |
| Introduction | 1978 |
| Status | Production completed |
| Developed from | Eipper Quicksilver |
| Variants | Advanced Aviation Cobra |
The Advanced Aviation Husky, Hi-Nuski and Coyote are a family of American ultralight aircraft that was designed and produced by Advanced Aviation. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction and introduced in 1978.[1][2]
Design and development
[edit]The Husky predates the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, but complies with them, including the category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 198 lb (90 kg). It features a cable-braced high-wing, a single-seat, open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft is described as a "RipSilver", an unlicensed clone of the Eipper Quicksilver, which it closely resembles.[1][2]
The Husky is made from aluminum tubing, with the wings and tail surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 33.5 ft (10.2 m) span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The pilot is accommodated with a sling seat, suspended from the wing. The control system is unconventional with pitch controlled by weight shift, while roll is controlled by wing-mounted spoilers controlled by cables attached to the pilot's seat and actuated by weight shift. The tail surfaces are fixed.[1][2]
The Husky was later developed into the Advanced Aviation Cobra.[2]
Variants
[edit]- Husky
- Version with a Cuyuna 430D direct drive engine of 30 hp (22 kW). Also called the Hi-Nusky.[1]
- Coyote
- Version with a Cuyuna 215 reduction drive engine of 20 hp (15 kW).[1]
Specifications (Husky)
[edit]Data from Cliche and the Virtual Ultralight Museum[1][2]
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 16 ft 9 in (5.11 m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft 6 in (10.21 m)
- Height: 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)
- Wing area: 166 sq ft (15.4 m2)
- Empty weight: 198 lb (90 kg)
- Gross weight: 468 lb (212 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 4.8 U.S. gallons (18 L; 4.0 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Cuyuna 430D twin cylinder, two stroke aircraft engine, 30 hp (22 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 53 mph (85 km/h, 46 kn)
- Cruise speed: 45 mph (72 km/h, 39 kn)
- Stall speed: 24 mph (39 km/h, 21 kn)
- Never exceed speed: 60 mph (97 km/h, 52 kn)
- Maximum glide ratio: 6:1
- Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s)
