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ew Husky Is A Shining Example...
by Craig D. Roberts
N112HY
I wanted to drop you a quick note to tell you how much I enjoy my new airplane N112HY. She is a wonderful 200hp A1-B a 2006 model. The quality of manufacturing as well as the fit and finish is superb. Please tell the crew she is a shining example of what is happening in Afton.
I have followed Husky's for years having demo'd back when Muncie Aviation had your product line years ago. I owned a beautiful A-36 a 1986 model for 21 years and was ready for the change. I knew I wanted a Husky and Jeff Welch of Freedom Husky in Alpena Michigan really offered professional help and expertise in helping me acquire my new airplane. The transition was seamless and I am having more fun that I could have imagined! The performance is awesome!
Please tell everyone involved at your company how much I appreciate your product. I am showing and telling as I travel. The airplane always draws a crowd.
The Aviat Husky is a relative newcomer to the bush flying realm, as it first flew in 1985. It was the only new aircraft placed in production during the 1980s due largely to a recession in general aviation. The Aviat Husky is built by Christen Industries, Inc., of Afton, Wyoming. According to the company, the Husky was inspired by the Piper Super Cub and the goal was to create a plane that Super Cub pilots would fly and say, “I wish it [Super Cub] would do that.” Although the two planes are similar in appearance, they both have their own individual qualities and the subject of which plane is best can become quite heated at times. Huskies typically are equipped with Lycoming 180 hp engines, though 160 and 200 hp engines are available. Like the Super Cub, the Husky can be fitted with floats, skis or tundra tires.
Although designed with the aid of computers, the Aviat Husky shares similar construction with that of the Super Cub. The fuselage features a welded, steel tube frame covered with fabric.
Though not a bush plane, it cannot go without noting here that the Aviat company also manufactures the Pitts aircraft.
Watch this Husky perform short field take off and landings at Sleap Airfield in Shropshire, England. It's pretty amazing.
The Aviat Husky is a two seat, high wing, utility light aircraft built by Aviat Aircraft of Afton, Wyoming.[1]
It is the only all-new light aircraft that was designed and entered series production in the United States in the mid to late 1980s.[1]
Development
Design work by Christen Industries, began in 1985. The aircraft is one of the few in its class designed with the benefit of Computer Aided Design. The prototype first flew in 1986, and certification was awarded the following year.[1]
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Design Features
The plane features a braced high wing, tandem seating and dual controls. The structure is steel tube frames and Dacron covering over all but the rear of the fuselage, plus metal leading edges on the wings. The high wing was selected for good all-around visibility, making the Husky ideal for observation and patrol roles. Power is supplied by a relatively powerful (for the Husky's weight) 134 kW (180 hp) Textron Lycoming O-360 flat four piston engine turning a constant speed propeller. The Husky's high power loading and low wing loading result in good short-field performance.[1]
Options include floats, skis and banner and glider tow hooks.[1]
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Production and Roles
Husky has been one of the best-selling light aircraft designs of the last twenty years, with more than 450 sold since production began. Many of the aircraft are used for observation duties, fisheries patrol, pipeline inspection, border patrol, glider towing and other utility missions. Notable users include the US Departments of the Interior and Agriculture and the Kenya Wildlife Service, which flies seven on aerial patrols of elephant herds as part of the fight against illegal ivory poaching.[1]
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Variants
The Husky comes in five versions:[2]
Husky A-1B powered by a Lycoming 0-360-A1P of 180hp (135 kW)
Husky A-1A powered by a Lycoming 0-360-A1P of 180hp (135 kW)
Husky A-1B-160 Pup powered by a Lycoming 0-320-D2A, 160 hp (119 kW)
Husky A-1C-180 powered by a Lycoming 0-360-A1P of 180 hp (135 kW)
Husky A-1C-200 powered by a Lycoming 0-360-A1D6 of 200 hp (149 kW)
The Pup has a smaller engine, a Lycoming O-320, rated at 160 hp (119 kW), a fixed pitch propeller, and its wing has no flaps. The Pup has the highest useful load, since it has the same gross weight but a lower empty weight.[2] (Toplam hit: 1537)
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