“Careful attention has been paid to making sure that a builder can do the job properly, swiftly, and with confidence,” a Comp Air media release said. Our new assembly techniques remove the need for complicated lamination techniques by joining formed parts with specialized adhesives, making this a robust, but light airframe.” According to Comp Air, “The quick build features that are molded into the composite parts will get you airborne much faster than previous generations of composite experimentals. To compare, the six-seat Cessna 206 has a cabin width of 43 inches.īuyers can build the aircraft on their own or use a builder assistance program. The cabin measures 52 inches wide and 45.5 inches high.
The CA6.2 is a fully carbon composite aircraft with a Lycoming TIO-540 producing 325 horsepower capable of cruising at 185 knots. You want to bring the wife and two kids and dogs and some baggage and you really need a bigger airplane to do that.” “…our philosophy has always been, people would rather be comfortable and give up two or three knots, to be comfortable. “We specialize in bigger airplanes,” Lueck continued. So we decided we had to build a new airplane, and that’s what we’re doing now.“ In an interview with Marc Cook, editor in chief of KitPlanes, Ron Lueck, Comp Air’s owner and operator said, “What happens is when you are in the business long enough, and we’ve got hundreds of kits out, you wind up selling against yourself, and that’s what we found ourselves doing is selling against our own product. Maximum range: 840 nm 6,500 ft with reserve.Economy cruise: 173 ktas 8,200 ft (75% power).