Mariner
ultralight aircraft, Mariner experimental aircraft, Mariner experimental light sport aircraft (ELSA), Lightsport Aircraft Pilot News
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Aircraft Pilot is a directory of aircraft that generally fit
into what are described as ultralight aircraft, advanced ultralight
aircraft,
light sport aircraft, experimental light sport aircraft, experimental
aircraft, amateur built aircraft, ELSA or homebuilt
aircraft in the United States and Canada. These include
weight shift aircraft, more commonly known as trikes,
powered parachutes, and powered para-gliders.
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Mariner ultralight, experimental
lightsport, amateur built aircraft.
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Manufacturer
Mariner Aircraft
651-464-4113
When you cover the ultralight
industry for over three decades you get to meet a lot of the
"original designers."
Holmer Kolb,
Bill Moyes, Bob Bailey, Randy Schliter, John Moody, to name
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This
year I met and interviewed the original designer of the SR 1
Hornet and designer and manufacturer
of the Mariner, Larry Seifert.
Larry entered the ultralight
market back in the early 70's with his Hornet bi-plane "a
cross between the Easy Riser and Volmer Jenson VJ 24."
The Hornet was
originally powered by a Mac 101 go cart engine, was foot
launched, and had three axis controls using elevator and
ailerons through a side stick arrangement. With it's large
wing area and light weight it made an excellent glider.
Later models had landing gear added to them and engine power
increased to the Rotax 503.
Then in 1989
he introduced his latest design the Mariner. The Mariner is
a two place tandem seating amphibious bi-plane. It is
currently being offered in kit form, which will take the
average builder between 300 and 600 hours to build, and
requires no special tools, or jigging. It is also offered as
a ready to fly plane under the new Light Sport Aircraft
category.
The Mariner is
set up to take a number of different engines, from the Rotax
503 and 582 on up to the Subaru auto conversion. Depending
on engine power cruise comes in between 55 and 75 mph, top
speed 95 mph, climb rate 1,000 feet per minute and stall 28
mph. Take off from land or water requires 150 to 200 feet
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Two Wings Mariner
Ultralight Performance Data |
Horsepower: |
40 hp |
Fuel Capacity: |
5
gal |
19 L |
Range: |
65 nm |
120 km |
75 mi |
Cruise: |
48 kts |
89 kmh |
55 mph |
Stall: |
26 kts |
48 kmh |
30 mph |
Climb: |
800 ft/min |
4.1 m/sec |
Ceiling: |
12,000 ft |
3,658 m |
Takeoff Distance: |
150 ft |
46 m |
Landing Distance: |
225 ft |
69 m |
Gross Weight: |
950 lbs |
431 kg |
Empty Weight: |
304 lbs |
138 kg |
Useful Load: |
646 lbs |
293 kg |
Wingspan: |
28.5 ft |
8.69 m |
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Length: |
18.75 ft |
5.72 m |
Height: |
8
ft |
2.44 m |
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Mariner ultralight -
experimental lightsport aircraft |
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