American Patriot Supercruiser

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Patriot Supercruiser
American Patriot Supercruiser prototype.JPG
Role Amateur-built aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer American Patriot Aircraft
Introductioncirca 2007
StatusOnly one prototype completed (2011)
Number built1 (2011)

The American Patriot Supercruiser, also called the Patriot II, is an American amateur-built aircraft, that was designed and produced by American Patriot Aircraft of Westfield, Wisconsin. The aircraft was intended to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction. [1] [2]

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While the aircraft was still offered for sale in April 2011 the company appears to have gone out of business in late 2011, having completed only the prototype. [1] [3] [4]

Design and development

The Supercruiser features a strut-braced high-wing, two-seats in side-by-side configuration in an enclosed egg-shaped cockpit accessed via doors, a twin tail, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. [1]

The aircraft is made from aluminum alloy sheet. Its 30 ft (9.1 m) span wing has an area of 137 sq ft (12.7 m2) and mounts flaperons. The aircraft's recommended engine power range is 80 to 175 hp (60 to 130 kW) and standard engines used include the 115 hp (86 kW) Subaru EA 81 automotive conversion four-stroke powerplant. The cabin width is 49 in (124 cm) and construction time from the supplied kit was to be 400 hours. [1]

The company had indicated that they were pursuing light-sport aircraft certification in 2011, but as of September 2016, the design does not appear on the Federal Aviation Administration's list of approved special light-sport aircraft. [4] [5]

By December 2011 only one example, the prototype, was listed as completed. The US Federal Aviation Administration indicates that its registration expired on 30 September 2012 and was not renewed. [1] [6]

Specifications (Patriot Supercruiser)

Data from Kitplanes and American Patriot Aircraft [1] [4]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 42. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  2. ↑ Downey, Julia: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, page 37. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  3. ↑ Sedo's Domain Parking (n.d.). "americanpatriotaircraft.com". Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 American Patriot Aircraft (n.d.). "The Patriot II Light Sport Aircraft". Archived from the original on April 26, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  5. ↑ Federal Aviation Administration (September 16, 2016). "SLSA Make/Model Directory" . Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ Federal Aviation Administration (October 30, 2012). "N-Number Inquiry Results - N382PA" . Retrieved October 30, 2012.
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