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Manufacturers Auiga Design, Creative Flight | ||
The Creative Flight Aerocat is a Canadian mid-wing, all composite, four passenger experimental aircraft that can be configured for amphibious float operations. The aircraft was supplied in kit form by Creative Flight of Haliburton, Ontario, now called Auiga Design, for amateur construction.
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Design and development
Development started in 1998 on the MPA Aerocat. In 2002, the vehicle was renamed the Creative Flight Aerocat.
The all composite aircraft features a distinctive gull-wing design with pods that floats can attach to. A twin engine variant is powered by two Jabiru 3300 engines. In both the case of the single and twin engined versions, the engines are mounted in pusher configuration on a composite arch behind the cockpit.
Operational history
The single engine prototype flew in 2001, then was retrofitted for twin engine operations and flown in 2002. Shortly afterward the aircraft was test flown with floats. In 2003, the prototype was flown to the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh airshow and displayed.
As of December 2016 the prototype, C-GYCC, remained the sole example flying.
Variants
Specifications (Aerocat SR)
Data from Creative Flight
General characteristics
Performance