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Idea HydroPteron

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Amphibious light aircraft with single piston pusher.

Idea HydroPteron
Lift type
Fixed wing
Assembly
Factory-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Piston
Application
Amphibious, Sport, Touring

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure
Primary structure
Composite
Wing
Composite
Landing gear
Amphibious-floats
Ice protection
None
Pressurisation
Unpressurised
Systems & avionics
Flight controls
Mechanical
Autopilot
None
Avionics architecture
Analogue
Configuration & certification
Wing position
High
Planform
Straight
Tail
Conventional
continued
Certification
Part 23
Minimum crew
1

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Idea HydroPteron2010 / 2009Lightsport kit built amphibious aircraft.

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