Tue, Jul 27, 2010
Belite Aircraft Introduces Float Kits
Belite Aircraft has gotten together with MukTuk Floats of North
Vancouver, B.C., Canada, to offer a straight float kit, allowing
pilots to convert any Belite into a seaplane. "The number one
question we receive from our customers is: 'How can we put our
airplane on floats?'" said James Wiebe, Belite CEO. "We've worked
with MukTuk Floats to come up with a perfect solution. These floats
are lightweight, strong and continue to help let pilots enjoy the
opportunity provided for ultralight aircraft under FAR Part 103
seaplane rules."
Featuring a finished weight of 29 pounds each, they attach
easily to any Belite aircraft and meet the weight requirements for
FAR Part 103 seaplane operations. With rated aircraft weight
capacity of 550 pounds, they are an exact match to the gross weight
of a Belite. The pair of floats has a total water displacement of
1100 pounds, and an overall length of approximately 10' 7".
Wiebe noted that float construction time is approximately 40
hours. Materials are computer cut and pre-finished. The floats are
constructed from marine grade Okume plywood, along with fiberglass,
with optional kevlar and carbon fiber reinforcements.
Floats can be purchased through Belite Aircraft. Basic Float Kit
at $2000 includes everything to make a pair of floats, except for
glue and fiberglass. The Hardware Attachment Kit, which includes 8
aluminum angle brackets, 2 aluminum axle attachment fittings, AN
hardware, and tack welded front spreader and rear spreader "M" bar
is $250, and a Float Composite Kit, which includes carbon fiber /
Kevlar fabric (for rub strip fabrication), carbon fiber cloth and
fiberglass cloth, is another $150.
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