The Advanced Aviation Husky, Hi-Nuski and Coyote are a family of American ultralight aircraft that was designed and produced by Advanced Aviation. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction and introduced in 1978.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page E-19. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001.

Design and development

The Husky predates the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, but complies with them, including the category's maximum empty weight of . The aircraft has a standard empty weight of . It features a cable-braced

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, a single-seat, open cockpit,

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and a single engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft is described as a "RipSilver", an unlicensed clone of the Eipper Quicksilver, which it closely resembles. The Husky is made from

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tubing, with the wings and tail surfaces covered in

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sailcloth. Its span wing is cable braced from a single

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. The pilot is accommodated with a sling seat, suspended from the wing. The control system is unconventional with pitch controlled by weight shift, while roll is controlled by wing-mounted spoilers controlled by cables attached to the pilot's seat and actuated by weight shift. The tail surfaces are fixed. The Husky was later developed into the Advanced Aviation Cobra.

Variants

;Husky :Version with a Cuyuna 430D direct drive engine of . Also called the Hi-Nusky. ;Coyote :Version with a Cuyuna 215 reduction drive engine of .

Specifications (Husky)

References

External links

Photo of a Husky in flight
{{Advanced Aviation aircraft 1970s United States ultralight aircraft Homebuilt aircraft Single-engined pusher aircraft

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