“Convertible” LSA Offered

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Warner Aerocraft Sportster is a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) with a unique, three-way convertible cockpit, allowing quick reconfiguration for single/tandem flying and with or without a canopy.
  • Powered by a Continental O200, it achieves a top speed of 130 mph, has a useful load of 504 lbs, and boasts robust load limits of +6 and -4, making it suitable for both training and sport flying.
  • Although offered as a homebuilt aircraft for 10 years, Warner Aerocraft is currently focusing on manufacturing the Sportster under the LSA category, with an LSA kit also in development.
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Warner Aerocraft is offering a unique concept in Light Sport Aircraft design with a three-way convertible cockpit. The Sportster can be flown single or tandem with or without a canopy. The company says it only takes five minutes to reconfigure the plane. It’s powered by a Continental 0200 and has a top speed of 130 mph. It has a fabric fuselage and metal wings.

The aircraft has a useful load of 504 lbs. and carries 14 gallons of useable fuel, with an option to double that amount. The company says it’s a good training aircraft but it also boasts load limits of +6 and -4. The aircraft has been offered as a homebuilt for 10 years and while an LSA kit is in the works, the company is focusing on manufacturing the aircraft under the LSA category for the moment.

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