Experience with Esqual kitplanes anyone?

[Bill Hara]

I was recently approached to enter into a syndicate for a kitplane called an esqual.
Does anyone have any experience with these planes??

Bill.

 

[Kevin M]

Pick up a back issue of December 2003 Kit Planes http://www.kitplanes.com/ . They had a fairly extensive article about them.

Kevin

 

[Mike Christian]

I checked them out. I was interested in the Jabiru 3300 motor and looked at two aircraft locally to see the engine installation. They were nicely put together, but I personally think they are in a niche that is too heavily populated with quite a few nice aircraft. I found the offering interesting and I would have considered it I weren't already building one. However, there are sooo many similar planes out there. I thknk the build time and builder assistance program of the Dyanmic would have pushed more that way.

Alas, I got a smokin deal on a S-16 and am plodding through it. 50% done and 90% to go...

My opinion-
Mike

 

[Mark Worthington]

Looks like a Lancair 320. No tech here, just a suggestion: escape the winter doldrums in Oz and come on out to Oshkosh this year. I plan to be there with my boys.

 

[Bill Hara]

Mike

Is the S-16 a Thorp like this S-18 listed on e-bay?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=63677&item=2474827802&rd=1

Regards

Bill.

 

[Mike Christian]

No, the S-16 is the Shekari - like a scaled down RV6 (it uses the RV6 canopy). It is componsite fuselage, steel cockpit cage, aluminum wings and control surfaces. www.rans.com. I am building the taildragger version.

It is set up for 160mph cruise on 100hp. 800 mile range.

Mike

 

[Bill Hara]

Mike

The link doesn't work??

Mark

Thanks for the invite, however the closest I'm getting to Oshkosh this year is Hawaii in June /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
You're right about the Lancair 320, it does look similar but the Lancair is way more expensive.....

Bill.

 

[Mike Christian]

try:

www.rans.com

the extra period could have messed it up in the prior post. Rans is in the top 5 of the most prolific kit plane suppliers.

my build photos are at www.shekari.org if it interests you.