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The Aviat Husky is a tandem two-seat, high-wing, utility light aircraft built by Aviat Aircraft of Afton, Wyoming. [2]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.
Maule M-7-235C on bushwheel-style tundra tires. A tundra tire (UK: tundra tyre) is a large low-pressure tire used on light aircraft to allow operations on rough terrain. [ 1 ] A common variant of tundra tire is the bushwheel brand. These tires include an integral inner tube with the valve manufactured into the side-wall, allowing the tire to ...
Aviat Aircraft Cessna 152. The company was founded in 1991 based on the history of the Call Aircraft Company and the product lines of the Pitts and Christen companies. [2][3] In 1995, the company was purchased by Stuart Horn and renamed Aviat Aircraft Incorporated. [4][5] In 1999, Aviat purchased the rights to the Globe Swift with the intent on ...
[4] [5] The company then designed and manufactured the Christen Husky A-1 utility aircraft. In 1990, the company was the subject of a lawsuit claiming that the design of their aircraft was responsible for the death of a pilot. [6] Christen Industries was, in turn, bought by Aviat Aircraft, Inc. in 1991, who continued both product lines. [7] [8]
Currie Wot (Homebuilt - 1937) De Havilland Tiger Moth (1931) de Havilland Sea Venom. de Havilland Sea Vixen (operated by Simon's Sircus) (1951) FLS Sprint (1983) Folland Gnat (operated by the Yellowjacks and the Red Arrows) (1955) Hawker Hunter (operated by the Black Arrows) (1951) Hunting Percival Jet Provost (operated by the Red Pelicans) (1954)
Pitts S-2B. Pitts S-1E. Pitts S-1T. Pitts Special in flight. The Pitts Special (company designations S-1 and S-2) is a series of light aerobatic biplanes designed by Curtis Pitts. It has accumulated many competition wins since its first flight in 1944. The Pitts biplanes dominated world aerobatic competition in the 1960s and 1970s and, even ...
The Husky is made from aluminum tubing, with the wings and tail surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 33.5 ft (10.2 m) span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The pilot is accommodated with a sling seat, suspended from the wing. The control system is unconventional with pitch controlled by weight shift, while roll is controlled by ...
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