Mon, Jul 17, 2023
Of Promises Kept
Comp Air Aviation, the Merritt Island, Florida-based manufacturer of high-performance aircraft and float kits, will bring its slick and capable Comp Air 6.2 to EAA’s AirVenture 2023. The aircraft will be featured at booth 315 on the AirVenture grounds.
A great deal of progress has been made on the Comp Air 6.2 since it debuted as little more than a fuselage and some big promises in 2022. The display aircraft slated to appear at AirVenture 2023 is powered by a 350-horsepower, twin-turbo Lycoming engine mated to a Hartzell composite Top Prop. The Comp Air 6.2’s formidable power-train and one-hundred-gallon fuel capacity will move the aircraft’s two-thousand-pound useful load 840-nautical-miles at a cruising-speed of 175-knots. What’s more, the Comp Air 6.2’s 22-cubic-foot baggage compartment ensures pilots and passengers arrive at their destinations with more than just the clothes on their backs.
Aircraft enthusiasts looking for even more power, performance, and payload will rejoice in the knowledge that a 650-horsepower turbine powerplant option is available for the Comp Air 6.2. The turbine mill increases the machine’s useful load to over 3,500-pounds and cruise-speed to a crisp 230-knots. Part of that aircraft is exxpected to be on display, as well.
The Comp Air 6.2 was designed to carry passengers or cargo with maximum efficiency. The aircraft’s lightweight and aerodynamic airframe, constructed of laminated carbon-fiber, reduces drag and increases fuel-efficiency while providing a strong yet lightweight structure for maximum performance. All told, the Comp Air 6.2 is an ideal conveyance for individuals requiring a versatile airplane capable of transporting passengers or cargo with ease.
The experimental kit iteration of the Comp Air 6.2 arrives with most of the structural assembly and laminations already completed. In designing the kit, Comp Air’s objective was to make completion of the aircraft as easy as possible for the builder, thereby occasioning a more enjoyable construction experience. The complete airframe kit—for which builder assist options are available—retails for $327,000. Information about the complete airframe kit and options germane to such will be available at AirVenture, as well as the Comp Air website.
Again, Comp Air Aviation invites all AirVenture 2023 attendees to visit booth 315 and get up-close-and-personal looks at the Comp Air 6.2. They have press conference scheduled the EAA Press Conference tent at 1100CT, on Tuesday.
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