Creative Flight Aerocat Explained

The Creative Flight Aerocat is a Canadian mid-wing, all composite, four passenger experimental aircraft that can be configured for amphibious float operations. Under development since 1998, the aircraft is intended to be supplied in kit form by Creative Flight of Haliburton, Ontario, for amateur construction. The company has since been renamed Auriga Design.[1] [2] [3]

Design and development

Development started in 1998 on the MPA Aerocat. In 2002, the vehicle was renamed the Creative Flight Aerocat.[4]

The all composite aircraft features a distinctive gull-wing design with pods that floats can attach to. A twin engine variant is powered by two Jabiru 3300 engines. In both the case of the single and twin engined versions, the engines are mounted in pusher configuration on a composite arch behind the cockpit.

Operational history

The single engine prototype flew in 2001, then was retrofitted for twin engine operations and flown in 2002. Shortly afterward the aircraft was test flown with floats.[5]

In 2003, the prototype was flown to the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh airshow and displayed.

As of August 2019 the prototype, C-GYCC, remained the sole example flying.[6]

Variants

SR
  • Single engine version with retractable gear, powered by a Crossflow CF4-20THO 2500NaN0 engine.
    SRX
  • Single engine version with retractable gear and floats, powered by a Crossflow CF4-20THO 2500NaN0 engine or one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-21 turboprop producing 4800NaN0
    TR
  • Twin engine version with retractable gear, powered by two Jabiru 3300 1200NaN0 engines
    TRX
  • Twin engine version with retractable gear and floats, powered by two Jabiru 3300 1200NaN0 engines

    References

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Aerocat. 14 Feb 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20040212135358/http://creativeflight.com/news.html . 12 February 2004.
    2. Downey, Julia: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, page 47. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
    3. Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 43. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
    4. Book: Janes All the World's Aircraft. 2005.
    5. Web site: Creative Flight Aerocat (Canada), Aircraft - Fixed-wing - Civil. 14 Feb 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110815052530/http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-All-the-Worlds-Aircraft/Creative-Flight-Aerocat-Canada.html. 15 August 2011.
    6. Web site: Canadian Civil Aircraft Register . 6 August 2019 . Transport Canada . Transport Canada . 6 August 2019 .

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