The AMD Patriot is a
light sport aircraft
A light-sport aircraft (LSA), or light sport aircraft, is a fairly new category of small, lightweight aircraft that are simple to fly. LSAs tend to be heavier and more sophisticated than ultralight (aka "microlight") aircraft, but LSA restrictio ...
produced by
Aircraft Manufacturing and Design
Aircraft Manufacturing and Design Co. (AMD) is a manufacturer of three aircraft- the Alarus CH2000, the Zodiac CH601, and the Patriot 150.
The CH2000 is a two-seat, single engine aircraft used primarily for flight training purposes. The CH601 ...
Co. In 2007 AMD announced that they intended to produce a high-wing, all metal, tricycle gear aircraft with a
Continental O-200
The Continental C90 and O-200 are a family of air-cooled, horizontally opposed, four-cylinder, direct-drive aircraft engines of 201 in³ (3.29 L) displacement, producing between 90 and 100 horsepower (67 and 75 kW).''Federal Aviation Admini ...
engine to compete with the
Cessna Skycatcher.
The AeroAndina MXP-150 Kimbaya was chosen as a donor platform for the sole prototype constructed. Built to comply with the FAA's Light/Sport aircraft standards, the plane was intended to compete with other light, recreational aircraft including the aforementioned Skycatcher.
Production was halted in 2010 after AMD's rebranding to Eastman Aviation, which then promptly went defuct, and AMD aircraft's assets, along with the Patriot, were sold to Zenair, the manufacturer of Zenith kit Aircraft, who promoted it as the Zenair MXP Patriot, before production was finally ended for good after an internal restructuring to focus on Zenair's own in-house model line.
Specifications
See also
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AMD Alarus
The AMD Alarus CH2000 is a two-seat, fixed tricycle gear general aviation airplane, used primarily for flight training, that was designed by Chris Heintz. It is manufactured by Aircraft Manufacturing and Design Co. in Eastman, Georgia. It is a l ...
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20081004132042/http://www.silverskyaviation.com/pages/patriot150.html
https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/SchmidKarl/14109.htm#:*
2000s United States civil utility aircraft
Light-sport aircraft
Patriot
A patriot is a person with the quality of patriotism.
Patriot may also refer to:
Political and military groups United States
* Patriot (American Revolution), those who supported the cause of independence in the American Revolution
* Patriot m ...
Single-engined tractor aircraft
High-wing aircraft
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