Comp Air Explained

Comp Air
Type:	Kit plane manufacturing
Founder:	Ron Lueck
Location City:	Titusville, Florida
Key People:	President: Ron Lueck
Location Country:	United States

Comp Air Inc, formerly known as Aerocomp Inc, is an aircraft manufacturer based in Merritt Island, Florida, owned by Ron Lueck.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The firm originally manufactured floats for seaplanes, using composite materials. It later branched out into aircraft, marketing them in kit form for homebuilding. It now offers 3-10 place kit aircraft, with the latest developments being in the experimental Jet market. In 2004, the company test-flew its most ambitious project, a homebuilt jet aircraft, the Aerocomp Comp Air Jet.

A wholly owned subsidiary, with partner Patrick Farrell, Forward.Vision, manufactures Infra-red viewing systems for aviation use.^[4]

List of Aircraft

• Aerocomp Merlin (1987) Single-engine two-seat high-wing ultralight aircraft. Built by Blue Yonder Aviation of Indus, Alberta and marketed by Comp Air as kit homebuilt (discontinued)
• Aerocomp EZ Flyer (1997) Single-engine two-seat high-wing ultralight aircraft. Built by Blue Yonder Aviation of Indus, Alberta and marketed by Comp Air as kit homebuilt (discontinued)
• Comp Air 3 (2002) Single-engine high-wing aircraft. Development of Comp Air 4. Marketed as kit homebuilt (discontinued)
• Comp Air 4 Single-engine four-seat civil utility aircraft. Marketed as kit homebuilt.
• Comp Air 6 Single-engine six-seat high-wing civil utility aircraft. Marketed as kit homebuilt.
• Comp Air 7 Single-engine seven-seat high-wing turboprop engine aircraft. Marketed as kit homebuilt.
• Comp Air 8 Single-engine eight-seat high-wing turboprop engine aircraft (stretch version of Comp Air 7). Marketed as kit homebuilt.
• Comp Air 9 (2008) Single-engine six-seat high-wing turboprop engine aircraft. Marketed as kit homebuilt, but the company intends to produce a certificated version.^[5]
• Comp Air 10 Single-engine ten-seat high-wing turboprop engine aircraft (larger version of Comp Air 8). Marketed as kit homebuilt.
• Comp Air 11 (2009) Single-engine six-seat low-wing turboprop engine aircraft. Marketed as kit homebuilt, but the company intends to produce a certificated version.^[6]
• Comp Air 12 (2007) Single-engine low-wing turboprop engine, tricycle undercarriage. Type certification being pursued; factory-built
• Comp Air Jet (2004) Single turbofan jet engine, eight-seat low-wing aircraft with tricycle undercarriage. Marketed as kit homebuilt.

Notes and References

1. Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, pages 97-100. BAI Communications, 1998.
2. Downey, Julia: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, pages 46-47. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
3. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 92. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
4. Web site: FLIR Certification Sought. May 10, 2022. Editorial Staff. AVweb. April 12, 2005. https://archive.today/20220510115439/https://www.avweb.com/briefs/flir-certification-sought/. May 10, 2022. live.
5. Web site: Comp Air 9. 2008-12-28. Comp Air. 2006.
6. Web site: Comp Air 11. 2008-12-28. Comp Air. 2006.