Hamilton Glasair
The SH-1 tandem Glasair was an original homebuilt aircraft design by Tom Hamilton, who would use the lessons learned from this to build the Glasair series of homebuilt aircraft.
| Glasair | |
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| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Tom Hamilton |
| Introduction | 1975 |
| Number built | 1 |
Design
The Glasair was an all composite, low-wing tandem seat aircraft with conventional landing gear. The design was wind-tunnel tested prior to construction. The design was modified to a tricycle gear arrangement after visibility problems from the rear seat were noted on solo test flights.[1] The design flew only three times. Hamilton's partner Ted Setzler burned the prototype before moving on to the next design.[2][3][4]
Specifications (Glasair)
Data from Sport Aviation[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-235 horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine, 108 hp (81 kW)
- Propellers: two-bladed
References
- "35 Years of Fast Glas". Sport Aviation: 52. May 2014.
- "Glasair 30th anniversary fly-in held at Flabob". Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- Peter Garrison (November 1983). "Glasair RG". Flying Magazine: 49.
- "Aircraft Spruce Glasair" (PDF). Retrieved 11 June 2014.
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