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| AMD/Eastman/Zenair Patriot 150 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Light Sport Aircraft |
| National origin | United States of America Republic of Colombia |
| Manufacturer | Aircraft Manufacturing and Design AeroAndina |
| Designer | Maximo Tadesco, Chris Heintz |
| First flight | October 13, 2006 |
| Introduction | 2007 |
| Status | Abandoned/Cancelled |
| Produced | 2006-2010 |
| Number built | 4~ |
| Developed from | AeroAndina MXP-150 Kimbaya |
| Variants | Eastman Patriot AMD Zenair Patriot 150 |
The AMD Patriot is a light sport aircraft formerly produced by Aircraft Manufacturing and Design Co. based on the AeroAndina MXP-150 Kimbaya. Little is known about the aircraft due to a paucity of available sources and images.
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In August 2007, Aircraft Manufacturing and Design Co. announced that they intended to produce a brand-new light sport aircraft based on the AeroAndina MXP-150 Kimbaya, a high-wing, all metal, tricycle gear aircraft. Built to comply with the FAA's Light/Sport aircraft standards, the plane was fitted with a Continental O-200-A engine that drove a 2-bladed Sensenich propellor and was intended to compete with other light, recreational aircraft, including the upcoming Cessna Skycatcher, and to be manufactured in the United States. [1] [2]
A sole prototype, tested in 2006, was constructed. According to the press release, the plane was designed with an "ideal trainer configuration", a "rugged construction" with an "all-new design" and "exceptionally low stall speed", intended to be priced at around 90,000 to 95,000 USD. [3] [2] It also featured wingtips with curved edges, intended to reduce air vortices formation at wing and stabilizer tips. [3]
The first production model received it's CofA in 2008. Reportedly, 2 planes, registered N145JD and N441PT, were produced. Production was halted in 2010 after AMD's rebranding to Eastman Aviation, and following its' bankruptcy, AMD's assets, including the Patriot design, were sold to Zenair, the manufacturer of Zenith kit Aircraft. In a 2013 news article, AMD Sales Director John Degonia promoted it as the Zenair Patriot 150, and revealed that it was to be priced at 89,000 for the base aircraft. [4] No more aircraft were sold before production was finally ended for good after an internal restructuring to focus on Zenair's own in-house model line. [1] It is unknown how many were sold, with sources reporting 2 registered in the United States and 2 built as kit planes in Colombia. [5]
