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Aerocomp News Volume 4 Issue 1 Spring/Summer 2000 Two Customers Finish New Comp Air 7’S CA 10XL on Floats Yahoo! - Finished The Aerocomp News Volume 4 Issue 1 Spring/Summer 2000 Two Customers Finish New Comp Air 7’s CA 10XL on Floats Yahoo! - Finished. Finito. Done. Success. Mission Accomplished! here’s really nothing quite like the feeling of those first flights in your brand new, Tpersonally assembled, custom-built, airplane. Several Aerocomp customers have enjoyed that unique thrill recently. We’d like to introduce two that completed and flew their new Comp Air 7 turboprop airplanes this spring. Dr. Ray Ireland, Alabama “First Place Finish” goes to the first customer to finish and fly a Comp Air 7. This was accomplished by Dr. Ray Ireland, of Alabama. Just about the time the factory began working on the prototype Walter 601-powered Comp Air 7, Dr. Ireland ordered a Comp Air 6 kit, which he originally intended to power with a piston heeee! Splish - splash, we’re engine. Once the factory’s turboprop-powered Comp Air 7 was finished, however, it Wtakin’ a bath. Aerocomp’s new only took Dr. Ireland one flight in the incredible Comp Air 7 to decide that he wanted s-t-r-e-t-c-h version of the Comp Air 10 one for himself. ...continued on page 2 (dubbed the “10XL”) is now on floats, ...and wow, is it fun! This huge floatplane (32 feet 5 inches long; gross weight: 6000 lbs.) carries the largest set of SuperFloats ever built. The Comp Air 10XL, like Aerocomp’s other products, is built from kits sold by the Merritt Island, FL company. The company specializes in manufacturing kits for modern all-composite airplanes. The Comp Air 10XL is the largest COMP AIR 7 Turboprop Photo Credit: Mr. Lou Furlong, Sr. member of the Aerocomp family of airplanes. It’s siblings include aircraft Comp Air 7T Specifications Dr. Ray Ireland washes his new CA7T ranging in size from 2 to 11 seats, powered by engines of 65 to 650 hp, and Wing Span 35 ft cruising at speeds from 70 to 275 mph. Wing Area 178 ft2 Comp Air 7T Airframe Kit All of Aerocomp’s kit-built airplanes may Height 8 ft only $49,995 US be fitted with either conventional, Length 29½ ft tricycle, or float landing gear. Seats 6 or 7 Inside This Issue Engine 657 eshp Walter Gross Weight 3770 to 4600 lbs. 1 Splish-splash! New Comp Air 10XL on Floats Empty Weight 2100 to 2550 lbs. 2 Two Customers Finish Comp Air 7 Turboprops Useful Load 1670 to 2050 lbs. VNE 257 mph IAS 3 Aerocomp's Exciting Business Opportunities 250 to 275 mph Cruise 4 Editorial: Amphibious Floats -The Best of Both Worlds? TAS (21,000 ft) Vso 55-65 mph IAS 5 Will Turbine Engines Soon Replace Piston Powerplants? 2 The Aerocomp News Ireland’s CA7 Mr. Tommy Rose’s CA7 Turboprop continued from Page 1 Mr. Tommy Rose, Mississippi ithin a couple weeks after Dr. Ireland finished his airplane, a second customer- So how does Ireland’s airplane fly? Wbuilt Comp Air 7 Turboprop also took to the skies. This one was built by Mr. ...Fantastic! Tommy Rose, of Mississippi. Rose is an accomplished pilot, and owner of Top Flight Aviation LLC (an aircraft brokerage firm). He has flown a wide variety of civilian During flight testing, the airplane was and military airplanes, with over 9000 hours total time logged. His personal fleet tested for one (1) ton — 2000 lbs. — of includes a couple of award-winning Cessna 185’s, a beautiful V12-powered Thunder useful load. With 1000 lbs. of fuel on Mustang (seen widely at airshows around N. America), and a Bonanza, among board, and another 1000 lbs. of payload, others. The Walter turboprop-powered Comp Air 7 is the most recent addition to Rose’s the heavily loaded aircraft easily main- collection of outstanding aircraft. tained a cruise climb of 2000 fpm at 120 mph IAS to 10,500 feet. Oxygen wasn’t During his type-familiarization and transition training on the Comp Air 7, Rose available for that flight, so a low-level commented that the CA7 was surprisingly mild mannered and easy to fly. As an cruise of 10,500' was maintained. Even experienced and competent tailwheel pilot, Rose opted to stay with the conventional at that low altitude, a true airspeed of 220 gear arrangement that was used on the factory demonstrator. mph was obtained using only 75 lbs of torque (127 lbs are available), with a fuel Rose’s airplane is gorgeous. He spared no effort outfitting the airplane, and put a lot burn of 43 gph. Ireland, who has installed of extra effort into the fit and finish of the airplane. He credits the assistance of the a permanently mounted 4-place oxygen Skybuild Builders’ Assistance Program (Merritt Island, FL) with providing system in the airplane, plans on cruising invaluable aid during the assembly of his airplane. Although the cosmetic detailing regularly at more optimal cruising resulted in an airplane that is heavier than the factory demonstrator, extra altitudes of 18,000 to 23,000 feet, where streamlining and drag reduction efforts enable it to achieve climb and cruise speeds the airplane can easily cruise between 225 close to those seen with the factory demonstrator. And flying in the quiet sound- and 250 mph TAS, with a fuel burn of dampened cabin, with its plush upholstery, autopilot, electric cabin heater, and full about 38 gph. IFR modern avionics is pure pleasure. Dr. Ireland, who had never before flown a turbine engine, reports that adapting to the high performance engine was a thrill. Even though he’d owned some nice airplanes in the past (Mooney, Baron, etc.), he’d never had a ride like the one he got in the Comp Air 7. He participated in the factory-recommended comprehensive flight-test and transition-training program. When we asked Dr. Ireland to summarize his impressions of what it’s like to fly his new Comp Air 7, he Mr. Tommy Rose with his first Comp Air 7 Turboprop - N57TR quipped, “Now I don’t ask for takeoff clearance, …I ask for launch clearance.” Even before the airplane made its maiden flight, Rose listed the aircraft for sale through his company. What? Sell this beautiful prize? Why? Watching the airplane’s aggressive climbout, it’s obvious what he means. Like all the airplanes in his fleet, Rose makes no exception for his Comp Air 7. He ...Congratulations, Dr. Ireland! says, “everything’s for sale.” Does he like his CA7? Yes! In fact, he likes it so much, he’s already well underway on the assembly of another CA7, which he expects to be AIRSHOWS flying within a couple months. His new CA7 has been dubbed a “Super Seven”, Visit Aerocomp at: because it will be about 2 inches wider than previous Comp Air 7’s and Widebody EAA Sun ‘n Fun Fly-in 2000 CA6’s. Lakeland, FL April 9-15, 2000 Rose’s first Comp Air 7 turboprop is listed for $295,000 - complete. It’s sparkling EAA AirVenture 2000 metallic-finish paint and excellent craftsmanship would make it a welcome addition Oshkosh, WI July 26 - Aug 1, 2000 to any flight line. For further details, contact Rose by telephone at: 1 (601) 635-4500. ©2000 AEROCOMP, INC. http://AEROCOMPinc.com SPRING/SUMMER 2000 Aerocomp’s Exciting Business Opportunities -- Worldwide Manufacturing and Marketing Partners Needed -- Introduction Tremendous worldwide opportunities exist for individuals or groups interested in regional manufacturing and marketing of the unique airplane products developed by Aerocomp, Inc. The following pages provide an brief outline of those opportunities. Aerocomp International Aerocomp, Inc. is currently considering proposals from several parties to engage in a joint venture expansion of our current operations. The purpose of the expanded company will be to embark on a full-scale, worldwide marketing effort, new product development, and possible FAA certification of some of our airplanes. Additional joint venture proposals are also welcome. Worldwide Marketing During the past five years, Aerocomp’s sales have been doubling each year. The current marketing efforts have been very low-key, focused primarily on the eastern US kit-built airplane market. Daily enquiries are being received from aviation businesses around the world, expressing interest in the possibility of manufacturing and marketing our products locally. We are now ready to begin pursuing these global opportunities. New Product Development Aerocomp, Inc. has distinguished itself by aggressive new-product development. Each year, we have brought exciting new airplanes to the market. Our engineering staff and market research team have Regions/Geography identified several additional opportunities Tremendous worldwide marketing opportunities are available. Aerocomp, Inc. is now which we look forward to pursuing, seeking individuals and groups interested in taking advantage of these unique together with new joint-venture business opportunities throughout the major geographical regions of the world. partners. These new products will be at the forefront of aviation technology, Ten major geographical regions have been identified, and are currently available for designed to fill special-purpose market consideration: niches. Along with new product 1.western United States 6. Russia and Eastern Europe development, we look forward to further (west of the Mississippi) 7. Western Europe refining our current designs, to take 2. Canada 8. China/Taiwan, Southeast Asia advantage of the experience and knowledge 3. South America 9. India gained during operations of our products. 4. Australia & New Zealand 10. Middle East 5. Africa FAA Certification Aerocomp, Inc. has received numerous inquiries about the availability of certified versions of our products, suitable for use in commercial operations. Requests for information regarding possible commercial uses are received daily.
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