SQ2000XP Kit Plane Project
Rare, exotic, beautiful. Ready for you to finish and fly away.
Original kit from Glassic Composites retailed for $45,000.
It has been several years and progress has stopped for me. It’s time to find this bird a new home… someone who has the time to complete this super cool airplane project.
Wikipedia has a nice summary of the aircraft. If you are unfamiliar, the key design points are:

Canard Configuration
The canard is a lifting surface, unlike a tail plane, resulting in no wasted down-force.

Retractable Gear
Infinity Aerospace gear. All 3 gear retract hydraulically.

Fiberglass Construction
Forget rust, corrosion, and fatigue. Fiberglass is smooth, light weight, and resilient.

4 Seats
Designed as a four seat airplane from the beginning.
Aircraft Specifications
Below are the SQ2000XP performance specifications from the original marketing material. Obviously I cannot vouch for the numbers since I haven’t finished building the aircraft.

Estimated Performance
Cruise Speed ◊ | 230 MPH |
Max Speed ⇓ | 260 MPH |
Rate of Climb ⇓ | 2,200 FPM |
Range @ Cruise | 1,035 SM |
Takeoff Distance | 1,600 FT |
Landing Distance | 1,500 FT |
Landing Speed (Min Wt) | 76 MPH |
⇓ at sea level | |
◊ at 75% power |
Recommended Engine
Manufacturer | Lycoming |
Model | IO-360-C1A |
Horsepower | 200 |
Cylinders | 4 |
Propeller | 3-Blade Fixed 66″x76″ |
Fuel Capacity | 42 gal useful |
Fuel Burn ◊ | 11.3 GPH |
Endurance ◊ | 3.7 Hours |
Landing Gear | Hydraulic Retractable |
◊ At 75% power |
Weights
Max Takeoff Weight | 2,250 lbs |
Empty Weight | 1,250 lbs |
Useful Load | 1,000 lbs |
Payload (full fuel) | 748 lbs |
Wing Area | 104.2 sq ft |
Max Wing Loading | 21 lbs/(sq ft) |
Power Loading | 11.0 lbs/HP |
Interior Dimensions
Cabin Length (rudder pedals to center of rear seats) | 83″ |
Cabin Width (front seats) | 47″ |
Cabin Width (rear seats) | 42″ |
Cabin Headroom (seat to ceiling) | 41″ |
How much has been completed?
I’ve invested 2,900 hours into the project to date. Yep, I’m a slow builder. But I’m kind of a perfectionist, and spend a lot of time on the small details.
A rough approximation of the major section completion is shown below. The fuselage bar is much longer because it represents the biggest chunk of work.
- Fuselage 95%
- Wing 95%
- Canard 100%
- Landing Gear & Brakes 94%
- Flight Controls 35%
- Electrical Systems 25%
- Fuel System 80%
- Wing Strake 98%
- Propulsion & Cowl 5%
- Interior 25%
- Finish 30%