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The Associated Air Liberty 181 is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed and produced by Associated Air of Woodland, Washington, introduced in the late 1990s. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1]

Design and development

The Liberty 181 was designed as a bushplane for hauling heavy loads into unprepared airstrips. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a four-seat enclosed cabin with doors, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]

The aircraft is made from mixed metal and composites and features extra large doors for loading bulky items. Its Шаблон:Convert span wing mounts flaps, has a wing area of Шаблон:Convert and is supported by two parallel lift struts per side, with jury struts. The cabin width is Шаблон:Convert. The acceptable power range is Шаблон:Convert and the standard engine used is the Шаблон:Convert Continental O-470 powerplant, with a constant speed propeller. With that engine installed the take-off distance is Шаблон:Convert and the landing distance is Шаблон:Convert.[1]

The aircraft has an empty weight of Шаблон:Convert and a gross weight of Шаблон:Convert, giving a useful load of Шаблон:Convert. With full fuel of Шаблон:Convert the payload is Шаблон:Convert.[1]

Factory supplied options included floats and skis. The manufacturer estimates the construction time from the supplied kit as 2000 hours.[1]

Operational history

By 1998 the company reported that 7 kits had been sold, with one aircraft flying.[1]

In October 2016 no examples were registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration, although one had been previously registered and exported to Canada. In October 2016 one was registered with Transport Canada, having been built in the US in 1996 and imported in 2008.[2][3][4]

Specifications (Liberty 181)

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References

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External links

  1. 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 118. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. Шаблон:ISBN
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