Aero Adventure Aventura
Aero Adventure · United States · first flew 1995 · light aircraft
The Aero Adventure Aventura is a family of ultralight amphibians marketed as a kit aircraft by Aero Adventure of DeLand, Florida.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.28 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing flying boat with a pusher engine
- Fibreglass hull with polyethylene wingtip floats
- Repositionable main landing gear, down for runways and up for water
A high-wing pusher flying boat with a fibreglass hull, a wing of aluminium frame covered in Dacron, and polyethylene floats at the wingtips.
Specifications
- The Aero Adventure Aventura has a length of 6.28 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.08 m (30 ft).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was designed by Bob Bailey in 1995 and its design heritage goes back to the Advanced Aeromarine Buccaneer. The single-seat Aventura was introduced in 1995 and the two-seat Aventura II in 1996.
Variants
Models include the single-seat Aventura UL and HP, the two-seat Sport, II and XLR, and the AVZ. By the end of 2011, 90 UL, 42 HP and 215 Sport models had been completed and flown.
Where you'll see it
The aircraft was sold as a kit, with the company claiming a fast-build time of 90 hours for the single-seater.
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