Glasair AviationExperimental & kit · Fixed-wing · United States
Glastar
- Seats
- 2 2
- Power
- 160 hp119 kW
- Cruise
- 145 kt269 km/h
- US register
- 64 aircraft64 aircraft
About the Glastar
The Glasair Aviation GlaStar is an American amateur-built fixed-wing aircraft designed for private builders and recreational pilots. It is configured as a strut-braced high-wing monoplane featuring an enclosed cabin seating two individuals side-by-side, accessed via doors. The aircraft utilizes a welded steel fuselage with a fiberglass skin and aluminum wings, and can be fitted with either fixed tricycle or conventional landing gear that converts rapidly between both arrangements.
Conceived by its designer and initially produced by Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft, the aircraft took its first flight before later production was handled by Glasair Aviation as a kit for homebuilders. Its folding wings employ a specialized airfoil shape and incorporate flaps, while the spacious cabin includes a large baggage area. Although early kits were powered by a smaller engine that proved underpowered, builders subsequently adopted larger four-cylinder powerplants.
Engines fitted
36 aircraft| Engine | Power | Share of fleet | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycoming O-320 | 180 hp | 27 | |
| Lycoming O-360 | 180 hp | 4 | |
| Subaru ALL MDLS A/B | 400 hp | 3 | |
| Lycoming IO-320 | 150 hp | 2 |
This page covers the Glasair Aviation GLASTAR, GLASTAR: the same aircraft under other designations.
Glastar running costs
$206 an hour| Low | Typical | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel | $6,191 | $7,954 | $9,229 |
| Oil | $144 | $180 | $234 |
| Engine overhaul reserve | $2,167 | $2,667 | $4,833 |
| Annual inspection and maintenance | $2,500 | $3,500 | $4,500 |
| Hangar | $3,000 | $6,300 | $9,600 |
| Total | $14,002 | $20,601 | $28,396 |
| Per hour | $140 | $206 | $284 |
Engine
- Model
- Lycoming O-320-D1F
- Power
- 180 hp
- Overhaul
- 2,000 h / 12 yr
- Fuel burn
- 8.2 – 10.3 gal/h
- Fuel price
- $8.20 /US gal
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