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%
Big picture, here’s what still needs to be completed before this kit turns into an actual airplane:
Air data sensors and instruments
Wiring
Wiring inside the wing is complete
Landing gear wiring is complete
Rudder and aileron installation
Flight control mechanical
Rear seats
Interior
Instrument panel
Blank panel & glareshield complete
Engine cowl
Everything aft of the fire wall
Theses photos show the current state of the project.
For detailed construction photos, click the below button or the Construction Photos link at the top.
