AVIAT HUSKY A-1C-180
The Husky, conceptually based on the world famous Super Cub, is a completely new design, created in 1986 and fully certified in 1987. It was designed to do all the things that the Cub pilot used to say, "I wish it would do that!!!" - In other words an improvement on the world's favorite airplane. Over 650 have now been made and are in use all over the world. The Husky is fully EASA and FAA certificated and is in use throughout Canada, Australia, South Africa, all major European countries, Asia, and several South American countries. Used as an observation platform by law enforcement agencies, power and gas companies, environmental protection agencies and many others, it also is proven to have the power to be a very effective glider tug or to be used for banner towing, apart from being used as just a fun airplane for the sheer joy of flying.
Best in class performance, capability, versatility, reliability and safety.
Specifications
EngineLycoming - 0-360-A1P
Propeller - Hartzell 76” Composite Length - 22 feet 7 inches Height - 7 feet 5 inches Wing Span - 35 feet 6 inches Wing Area -183 square feet Wing Loading -12 pounds/square foot Power Loading -12.2 pounds/horsepower Seats - 2 tandem |
Cabin - Height48 inches
Cabin Width - 27 inches Empty Weight = 1,275 pounds Maximum Gross Weight - 2,250 pounds (FAA)* Maximum Gross Weight Floats - 2,250 pounds (FAA)* Useful Load - 975 pounds Payload with full fuel - 675 pounds Fuel Capacity - 50 U.S. gallons usable * EASA - 2200 pounds |
Husky - a Real Airplane
Husky is a REAL airplane...with a classic feel and a modern performance envelope. Designed to carry two people in comfort along with an extraordinary load, the versatile, long range Husky can be flown in and out of unprepared strips, primitive clearings, ponds, rivers, beaches, glaciers, sand dunes, and the occasional paved runway.
Husky A-1C OVERVIEW
To fully enjoy the backcountry you need gear. The Husky’s practical CG (Centre of Gravity) Envelope is designed to let you stow more and carry more - and do it safely.
That means a nicely equipped airplane can carry up to 975 lbs dramatically increasing the mission profile of the aircraft. Other manufacturers may claim high useful load numbers for their planes, but those numbers can be deceiving. The CG Envelope of other planes is significantly less than a Husky’s due to the design of the airframe itself. Husky stands alone in its class for its CG Envelope, performance and load carrying capabilities.
A Husky hauls more, but provides impressive fuel economy. You and your passenger, and all the gear you pack, can fly 800 miles without refuelling and, the stamina and brawn of a Husky means you won’t have to circle to get over that peak - you can just pull back and climb.
The Husky has a gross weight in excess of a REAL ton 2250 lbs and up to 975 lbs useful Load.
60% Span semi-fowler flaps allow shorter take-offs and landings - meaning you’ll have a lot more fun in a Husky. Try a few touch-and-goes and you’ll be laughing out loud as you realise what a Husky can do. In addition, you’ll discover increased stability during flight, as well as during take-offs and landings, due to the removal of spades and the installation of advanced performance ailerons. our latest aileron has no spade. The aileron is mass and aerodynamically balanced with a deeper chord and shorter span.
That means a nicely equipped airplane can carry up to 975 lbs dramatically increasing the mission profile of the aircraft. Other manufacturers may claim high useful load numbers for their planes, but those numbers can be deceiving. The CG Envelope of other planes is significantly less than a Husky’s due to the design of the airframe itself. Husky stands alone in its class for its CG Envelope, performance and load carrying capabilities.
A Husky hauls more, but provides impressive fuel economy. You and your passenger, and all the gear you pack, can fly 800 miles without refuelling and, the stamina and brawn of a Husky means you won’t have to circle to get over that peak - you can just pull back and climb.
The Husky has a gross weight in excess of a REAL ton 2250 lbs and up to 975 lbs useful Load.
60% Span semi-fowler flaps allow shorter take-offs and landings - meaning you’ll have a lot more fun in a Husky. Try a few touch-and-goes and you’ll be laughing out loud as you realise what a Husky can do. In addition, you’ll discover increased stability during flight, as well as during take-offs and landings, due to the removal of spades and the installation of advanced performance ailerons. our latest aileron has no spade. The aileron is mass and aerodynamically balanced with a deeper chord and shorter span.