Stoddard Hamilton Sportsman 2+2

The Sportsman 2+2 is a four-place general aviation aircraft that is a tail-dragger, trike, float ready, wing folding, trailerable, high-utility aircraft, with ano ptional second row “jump seat” for 2 rear-seat passengers (up to 5’ tall).

“The Sportsman is the Glastar’s big brother”, said Ted Setzer, V.P. of Research & Development at Glasair Aviation, and the project manager on the Sportsman. The Sportsman has a nearly 1,000 pound useful load, and, with 2 pilots and full fuel, the Sportsman will not only haul over 300 pounds of gear, cargo, or extra passengers, it will easily handle all of the bulky stuff” said Setzer. Loaded, it can cover 600 miles in 4 hours and still have a ½ hour fuel reserve.

The Sportsman was test flown in the tail-dragger configuration on Goodyear 26” tundra tires. The prototype Sportsman was outfitted with the optional second row “jump seat” and powered by a normally aspirated, 180 hp Lycoming O-360, swinging a Hartzell 80” constant speed propeller. Even though the prototype was being flown with the draggy tundra tires and without any wing-to-strut or strut-to-fuselage fairings, it is seeing cruise speeds of 147 mph/130 kts and yet stalls at 49 mph/43 kts. With the 26” tundra tires, the Sportsman boasts 18” of prop clearance even with the 80” Hartzell propeller. On standard 6.00 x 6.00 wheels and tires and a 74” cruise prop, pilots can expect to have similar clearances for rough field operations.

Based upon Glastar floatplane performance data, the Sportsman is expected to have takeoff runs in the 9 – 12 second range.

Engine: Lycoming O-360,180 hp
Propeller: Hartzell constant-speed
Top Speed (TAS at sea level): 167 mph / 145 kt
Cruise Speed (TAS) 75% power at 8,000 ft: 158 mph / 137 kt
Cruise Speed (TAS) 65% power at 8,000 ft: 154 mph / 134 kt
Stall Speed (MAUW) No flaps (Vs): 58mph / 51 kt
Stall Speed (MAUW) Full flaps (Vso): 48 mph / 42 kt
Rate of Climb Solo: 1,850 fpm
Rate of Climb Max. gross: 1,000 fpm
Range (at 65% power/50 USG): 829 mi / 721 nm
Fuel Consumption (at 65% power): 8.5 USgph
Fuselage Length: 23 ft
Fuselage Length (wings folded): 24 ft. 8 in
Wing Span: 35.0 ft
Folded width: 8.5 ft
Wing Area: 131 sq. ft
Aspect ratio: 9.1
Wing loading (at max. gross): 17.5 lbs. per sq. ft
Structural limit loads (at max. gross): +3.8 / -1.5 Gs
Maximum Height Tricycle (on gear): 9 ft. 4 in
Maximum Height Tricycle (wings folded): 7ft. 1 in
Maximum Height Taildragger: 6 ft. 11 in
Cabin Width (at hips): 44.0 in
Cabin Width (at shoulders): 46 in
Door width: 37.0 in
Door height: 31.5 in
Baggage space / Rear passenger area: 37.0 cu. ft
Rear door width: 26 in
Rear door height: 31 in
Maximum gross weight (on wheels): 2,350 lbs
Maximum gross weight (on floats): 2,500 lbs
Empty weight: 1,350 lbs
Useful load: 1000 lbs
Full-fuel payload (standard tanks): 700 lbs
Maximum baggage capacity: 300 lbs
Fuel Capacity (usable): 50 USgals

Engine: Lycoming IO-390,210 hp
Propeller: Hartzell constant-speed
Top Speed (TAS at sea level): 186 mph / 162 kt
Cruise Speed (TAS) 75% power at 8,000 ft: 172 mph / 150 kt
Cruise Speed (TAS) 65% power at 8,000 ft: 167 mph / 145 kt
Stall Speed (MAUW) No flaps (Vs): 58 mph / 51 kt
Stall Speed (MAUW) Full flaps (Vso): 48 mph / 42 kt
Rate of Climb Solo: 2,100 fpm
Rate of Climb Max. gross: 1,200 fpm
Range (at 65% power/50 USG): 733 mi / 638 nm
Fuel Consumption (at 65% power): 10.2 USgph
Fuselage Length: 23 ft
Fuselage Length (wings folded): 24 ft. 8 in
Wing Span: 35.0 ft
Folded width: 8.5 ft
Wing Area: 131 sq. ft
Aspect ratio: 9.1
Wing loading (at max. gross): 17.5 lbs. per sq. ft
Structural limit loads (at max. gross): +3.8 / -1.5 Gs
Maximum Height Tricycle (on gear): 9 ft. 4 in
Maximum Height Tricycle (wings folded): 7ft. 1 in
Maximum Height Taildragger: 6 ft. 11 in
Cabin Width (at hips): 44.0 in
Cabin Width (at shoulders): 46 in
Door width: 37.0 in
Door height: 31.5 in
Baggage space / Rear passenger area: 37.0 cu. ft
Rear door width: 26 in
Rear door height: 31 in
Maximum gross weight (on wheels): 2,350 lbs
Maximum gross weight (on floats): 2,500 lbs
Empty weight: 1,350 lbs
Useful load: 1000 lbs
Full-fuel payload (standard tanks): 700 lbs
Maximum baggage capacity: 300 lbs
Fuel Capacity (usable): 50 USgals