Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair I
The Glasair I, originally built as the prototype Glasair TD taildragger, is a high-performance homebuilt aircraft built of fiberglass. Created by Tom Hamilton as a fast, two-seat kitplane, the Glasair TD was derived from the earlier Tom Hamilton Glasair and first flew in 1979. Hamilton formed Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft that year to produce and market the kit, which was the first pre-molded composite aircraft available to builders. It was introduced to the public at the 1980 EAA Convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, winning Hamilton the 1985 EAA August Raspet Award for "significant advancements in the field of light aircraft design".
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- Manufacturer
- Glasair Aviation
- Country of origin
- United States
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 175 kt
- Max speed
- 230 kt
- Range
- 1,023 nm
- Service ceiling
- 19,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,500 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,200 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,368 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 61.4 US gal
- Powerplant
- Lycoming IO-360 A1B
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 19.5 ft
- Wingspan
- 24.3 ft
- Height
- 6.2 ft
- Number built
- 807
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.