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President and Designer Sean Gilmore after a test flight in the L164
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As of this afternoon we have rolled on another 14hrs since Saturday and YYB has performed flawlessly minus some ongoing oil consumption issues. Cruise is a steady and honest 95mph on floats and you can set the Franklin at 22 " for that all the way up to 7500. The range is pretty much 6 hrs and if it would be for nature calls one can really cover some distance. Cruise climb is best at about 80mph 25 " and it gives you between 5 – 600’ per minute.
Kurt is a friend from Switzerland and he was rather wondering what kind
of plane this “BushCaddy” is!? Well, about 10hrs of flying later he
turned from mocking home-builts to an absolute believer, shall I say
true fan of the aircraft. We both are wondering how much fun this
aircraft would be on skis!? May have to talk to Matthias about a change
over here
J
. Best regards, Willy T. |
Performance figures on Franklin 220 hp equipped L-164
| The BushCady L164 four seater is big bold and beautiful. At 2500 gross, this model will acommodate 1200 lbs plus of payload. Featuring two large main doors with optional hinged windows, four fully adjustable and removable seats with hinged backs to allow for easy entry into the back, and featuring our unique "caddy storage" compartments under the cushions. A generous cabin and cargo bay with standard cargo door. Your kit comes complete with wheels, brakes, engine cowling, nose bowl - all you add is paint, engine and instruments. Flight testing the L164 has resulted in better than expected STOL and climb performance. The take-off run has to be seen to be believed! A cargo version "C" model of this remarkable aircraft is also available for those who want a total utility aircraft.. |
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THE FAST BUILD KIT :Cabin, doors and seats pre-jigged,
pre-drilled and pre- assembled; fuselage fully built and riveted
closed; vertical, horizontal stabilizers, rudder and elevators all
pre-built, skins pre-punched and ready to rivet ; wings fully built,
and jigged for washout, pre-punched with top of wing riveted closed,
bottom of wings tacked riveted for inspection.
Time left to build 300 hours! |
(equipped with Lycoming I0-360 L2A 180 hp and Sensenich 76EM8 Propeller)
| Length | 25.5 feet |
| Wing Span | 36 feet |
| Cabin Width | 47 inches |
| Cabin Height | 52.5 inches |
| Wing Chord | 63 inch |
| Gross weight | 2500 lbs. |
| Empty weight | 1350 to 1450 lbs |
| Useful load | 1050 to 1150 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 60 US gallons |
| Rate of climb | 1200 fpm click for details |
| Take off run | 200 ft. at gross |
| Stall | 38 mph |
| Max.Cont Airspeed Vh | 135 mph IAS/128.5 mph CAS click for details |
| Cruise Speed | 115 mph IAS click for details |
| G Loading | +5.3 / -3.2
limit +3.8 / -1.9 normal category |
This is what the L164 powered with a Franklin 220 hp engine on 2800 lb floats and Constant speed propeller is achieving:
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Average Take off run |
15 to 20 seconds |
| 2400 RPM | 110 mph |
| 2500 RPM | 115 mph |
| 2600 RPM | 120 mph |
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