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Jim Logajan wrote:
I may have overlooked a few, but if one were looking for a kit that: 1) is light sport compliant, 2) is low wing, 3) uses tricycle gear, 4) is of metal construction, 5) built using primarily pop type rivets, 6) and has a bubble canopy, then up until relatively recently, the Zenith Zodiac XL [1] appeared to me to be the only choice. But the Rans Aircraft S-19 [2] kit has become available. And Van's Aircraft is developing the RV-12 [3]. (I'm not sure that the Sport Aircraft Works SportCruiser[4] is available as a kit, or what type of rivets are used, otherwise I'd have included them.) As far as I can tell, the laws of physics, legal requirements, and consumer preferences seems to have lead three of the longer lasting homebuilt kit plane companies to design relatively comparable planes (as these things go). Are there any other kit aircraft that I overlooked that match those 6 points? [1] http://www.zenithair.com/zodiac/xl/index.html [2] http://www.rans.com/3S19.htm [3] http://www.vansaircraft.com/public/rv-12int.htm [4] http://www.sportaircraftworks.com/sportcruiser.html All of Van's kits are a FAR better value than the sonex or zenith kits as far as what you get in the box for your money. They are made from 2024T3 with completed spars etc. and are pretty much built to a production aircraft standard. The Sonex and Zenith are from far cheaper 6061 and while they are well made kits they are simply made from much cheaper materials and in my opinion are overpriced. john |
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