Thu, Mar 18, 2010
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Zenair light aircraft float production was returned to North
American last year after being outsourced in the Czech Republic,
and deliveries of the all-metal light-weight straight and
amphibious floats resumed in the fall of 2009. The company
said Tuesday it has just shipped its first set of newly developed
LSA amphibious floats.
These all-metal floats have a buoyancy of 1450 lbs and are aimed
specifically at the Light Sport market (light aircraft with a gross
weight around 1,320 pounds). A unique feature of the Zenair 1450
floats is the incorporation of large, retractable main wheels. The
extra-large 6.00" tires were chosen so that pilots could continue
to land their aircraft on less-than-perfect grass fields. Such a
large tire on a float this size is uncommon in the industry and
will be appreciated by pilots engaged in out-back and/or STOL-type
flying.
The first set of amphibious floats has been delivered in Florida
and will be displayed by FlightCrafters, a Tampa builder assistance
center, at the annual Sun'n Fun Fly-In Convention in Lakeland this
April.
Zenair Floats are available as parts kit, quick built kit or
factory assembled. The floats are built from 6061-T6 aluminum alloy
making them easy to build and maintain, corrosion resistant, as
well as very light. The new 1450 lbs float model is based on the
larger 2,200 lbs floats designed by Chris Heintz in the 1980s. This
heritage ensures that the LSA floats are extra strong - with 15
full bulkheads instead of the 9 used in Zenair's lighter and
smaller 1150 floats.
Kits for the straight-float version of the new 1450 size are
being offered at the introductory price of $2,990; kits for the
amphibious version start at $5,990.00.
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