Thu, Nov 18, 2010
One of the more unusual new designs at Oshkosh in 2010 was OMA
SUD's prototype Skycar. This new light twin from Italy is certified
in Europe, and FAA certification is expected in December. The
Italian designed and built OMA SUD Skycar offers the market several
innovative features.
The front doors were designed large and wide to allow easy
access to the cabin ... almost reminiscent of the Cessna 177
Cardinal. The airplane has a twin boom tail to accommodate a large
rear access door. Think C130 without the cargo ramp.
The airplane is easy to get into thanks to the large door.
Access to the rear seat is much easier than your typical single or
twin. Up front, the aircraft is equipped with Chelton EIFS 3D
Synthetic Vision and Garmin GNS-430 Nav/Comms. This twin pusher
design has 5 seats in the air taxi configuration and can be
reconfigured for cargo and for medical missions. For medical
missions, a stretcher can slide in from the huge rear door. OMA SUD
plans to market several variants including a surveillance, SAR,
medical evacuation, light cargo, executive and air taxi
configuration.
The twin engine Skycar features all metal construction with 200
horsepower Lycoming Model IO-360-C1E6 engine and Hartzell two
bladed propeller. The Skycar features a large 240 cubic foot cabin
volume (compared to around 180 cubic ft for the typical six place
twin).
The company has 200 hours on the prototype that was on display
at Oshkosh. The company has plans to build the airplane in Italy,
then ship aircraft to the United States by cargo container. Once
the aircraft are received they will be assembled and delivered to
the customer.
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