AMD/Eastman/Zenair Patriot
Aircraft Manufacturing and Design · United States · first flew 2006 · light aircraft
The AMD Patriot is a light sport aircraft formerly produced by Aircraft Manufacturing and Design Co., based on the AeroAndina MXP-150 Kimbaya.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.3 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing, all-metal, tricycle-gear light sport aircraft
- Wingtips with curved edges
- Single Continental O-200-A engine driving a two-bladed propeller
A high-wing, all-metal tricycle-gear trainer with a Continental O-200-A engine and a two-bladed Sensenich propeller, with curved wingtips and stabiliser tips to reduce vortices.
Specifications
- The AMD/Eastman/Zenair Patriot has a length of 6.3 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.01 m (33 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
In August 2007 the company announced that it intended to produce a new light sport aircraft based on the Kimbaya. The prototype first flew on 13 October 2006, and the first production model received its certificate of airworthiness in 2008.
Variants
Its variants include the Eastman Patriot. After AMD became Eastman Aviation and went bankrupt, the design was sold to Zenair.
Where you'll see it
Reportedly two aircraft were produced, registered N145JD and N441PT, and production halted in 2010.
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