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The Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair II is an American amateur-built aircraft that was designed by Tom Hamilton and produced by Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft and later Glasair Aviation as a kit for amateur construction. It was first flown in 1989, and remained in production in 2012.〔〔Downey, Julia: ''1999 Kit Aircraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 68. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851〕〔Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 261. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1〕 ==Design and development== A development of the earlier Glasair I, the Glasair II features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit accessed via gull-winged doors, fixed or retractable tricycle landing gear or fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.〔〔〔 The Glasair II was designed to FAR Part 23 standards and was extensively tested. Its wing has been tested to +10.5g. As indicated by its name, the aircraft is made from fiberglass. Its span wing employs a NASA GA(W)-2 airfoil. The wings have an area of and mount flaps. The acceptable power range for the Super II RG or Super II FT versions is , with the Lycoming O-360 four-stroke powerplant a commonly used engine.〔〔〔〔Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 183. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X〕 The manufacturer estimates construction time for the Super II RG or Super II FT versions as 3000 hours.〔 The Glasair II was later developed into the Glasair III.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair II」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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