Interplane S-1 Cobra (Formerly the SkyBoy)
By ANN Correspondent John Ballantyne
"I think the marketplace is primed and ready for sport pilot,"
said Ben Morris, Head of Interplane Sales in the United States.
"Interplane has looked toward sport pilot with lots of anticipation
and this year's Sun 'n Fun is a perfect place to display our
newly-certificated plane. We are ready for sell light sport
aircraft right now."
The S-1 Cobra aircraft is a high-wing, side-by-side and
two-place conventional three-axis aircraft with a boom fuselage,
standard tail with tricycle gear. With two people aboard (useful
load of 532 pounds) and a Rotax 582, the factory reports a take off
roll of 330 feet. The cruise speed is listed at 90-95 mph, stall
speed 40 mph, rate of climb 1,050 feet per minute with a full, 15
gallons of fuel, will go 300 miles before becoming a glider.
"The reasons someone would choose us instead of another plane is
the base price of $39,900, to start with," reports Morris. "That is
actually a genuine flyable plane, factory assembled, including
wheels, tires, and you name it. Its all there, ready to fly.," he
added. The base plane utilizes an engine is a Rotax 582 and
Interplane also offers the Jabiru 2200, 912 or 912S with four-blade
Warp drive prop. Soon they will offer the Jabiru 3300 de-rated to
100 hp for the airframe.
"The recent FAA
certification of this plane in the light sport category has come
only after about 8 years of anticipation and work on our part.
'There are about 25 improvements on this model over previous
versions," said Morris. "You are looking at a GA quality plane in
the light sport aircraft (LSA) category. The S-1 is both a great
starter plane for someone who is getting into flying, and also is a
terrific plane for older pilots who want to take advantage of the
opened-up rules to get some more flight time. 'It is a pleasure to
fly this very capable aircraft," Morris said
The factory says that if you bought a S-1 Cobra today,
deliveries would be in five months or less. Additionally, the
factory offers several hours of flight check-out time with a
factory pilot.
Standing tall in the parade of light sport aircraft, the S-1
Cobra is ready to go right now, fully ready to fly from the factory
with an FAA airworthiness certificate.
By The Numbers
Factory Published Performance and Specs - Interplane S-1
Cobra
Wing Span: 30'
Length: 20'3"
Height: 7'
Wing Area: 143 sq.ft
Cabin Width: 41"
Empty weight: 700lbs (approx)
MGTOW 1232
Useful Load: 532
Fuel Capacity: 15 gallons
Design Load Factors: +6/-3
VNE: 128
Max Level: 110
Cruise: 90-95
Vs: 44
Vso: 40
Rate of Climb: 1050
TO: 330'
LDG: 380' (grass) 480' (paved)
Fuel Burn: 2.5-3.0 GPH
Range: 300 miles
Service Ceiling: 11000'