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Re: SFGiants post# 13182

Tuesday, 08/04/2009 7:41:58 PM

Tuesday, August 04, 2009 7:41:58 PM

Post# of 375420
Just getting around to looking a the links leon posted today
Here's one...

"Quasar-Lite and Quasar Baby from Quasar Aircraft
(Pompano Beach, Florida, www.QuasarAircraft.com)

From the shop of noted Brazilian aircraft designer and ethanol-fueled aircraft engine pioneer Dr. James Waterhouse comes the two-seat S-LSA Quasar Lite, a collaborative effort with his American partner, Frank Porter, the U.S. representative for HKS Aviation. The composite/aluminum airplane is powered by a 60-hp, two-cylinder, four-stroke HKS 700E and incorporates many special structural features to enhance safety and crashworthiness without sacrificing performance. With a fuel burn of 3 gph and cruise speed of 119 mph, the Quasar Lite can efficiently and comfortably transport two people and 33 pounds of baggage nearly 1,000 miles. It’s offered at around $85,000 ready to fly. Waterhouse and Porter provided a glimpse of two other projects now under development in Brazil: the entry-level S-LSA Quasar Baby that will be offered for under $35,000 from the factory, and a low-cost, seven-seat, non-pressurized air taxi to be powered by a TCM IO-550 French Mistral rotary engine or the new Rolls-Royce RR500 turboprop. Further in the future, the two are considering a light twin-jet they believe can be offered for $800,000."