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Glasair Sportsman

Lift typeFixed wing
Construction typeKit-built
Control typePiloted
Engine typePiston
ApplicationSport
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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.

Type variants

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

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Supply chain

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Airframe Systems / Landing Assemblies

Aerocet Manufacturing Analysis Aircraft Floats: 2200 straight floats (option)
Wipaire Inc. Analysis Aircraft Floats: Wipline 2100 amphibious floats (option)

Avionics / Communications (Airborne)

Garmin International Analysis Radio Communications Equipment: GTR 225 comm; GMA 240 or GMA 340 or GMA 35 audio panel (options); Radar Transponders: GTX 327 transponder (option)
PS Engineering, Inc. Analysis Onboard Intercom Systems: PM1000 intercom (option)

Avionics / Flight and Data Management

Garmin International Analysis Autopilots: GSA 28 two axis autopilot system

Avionics / Indicators and Instruments

Garmin International Analysis Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: G3X flight display system

Power Systems / Engines

Lycoming Engines Analysis Piston Engines: (O-360 - Glasair GS-2 Sportsman 2+2 - O-360-A1A/A1F6/A4M; Glasair Sportsman Turbo Carbon (TC) - O-360-M1A )

Power Systems / Rotors & Propellers

Avia Propeller Ltd. Analysis Metal Propellers: V500A variable pitch constant speed 2 blade propeller
Hartzell Propeller Analysis Metal Propellers: Constant speed two-blade propeller

Testing / Aircraft Operations

Bose Corporation Analysis Headsets: Headset jacks
LightSPEED Aviation, Inc. Analysis Headsets: QFR XC2 headset or Thirty 3G headset (options)
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