This page is intended to present some of the aircraft that I believe point to the future of General Aviation. The Aerocomp, Inc., aircraft shown below are in production, and examples are abundant in this area. An Aerocomp kit plane that was partially built here is included. Preference for local companies prevail here.

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Created: 08/07/02

Improved: 12/25/02 08/28/03 11/21/03 01/24/04 02/01/04 11/11/04 05/25/05

This airplane is being manufactured now and several are flying in this area. Many have been built and so many are flying here that they no longer attract attention when one flies over. The company is obviously here to stay and is expanding.

The company is located on the Merritt Island Airport, Merritt Island, Florida. The people running the company are locals and they seem to be solid folks. There are two brothers running the company and one is a good communicator and businessman. Both are very good at what they do. I believe that you should contact them if you are looking for a kit designed to tomorrows specifications. The prices are much lower than one might expect. I am aware of only one serious incident involving their design and do not know the details. The people I have talked to are happy with the aircraft.

The aircraft to the right is their large sea plane that carries 7 to10 people. There is a pod under the belly of the airplane in the picture. The pod can be a fuel tank or a cargo pod. The pod is an approved addition to the airframe. A noticeable design detail is double vertical fins, ala F-14 and F-15. Have not flown in the airplane, but have seen some of its trials (I live about 1½ miles from the water test site) and the airplane seemed to perform very well.

I have just returned from a visit to the Merritt Island Airport (I live about 1 mile from the airport) and I saw four AeroComp aircraft under construction in various hangars that just happened to have their doors open and several more completed aircraft were parked on the ramps and in hangars. They are very prolific. What I am trying to get across is that this company has grown to the point that they are definitely here to stay. They will not disappear two weeks after you buy your kit.

These guys are venturing into the business class aircraft business. It appears that construction has already started. They have a new design that will, I believe, create a niche in the existing market.

These aircraft were designed and are being built on Merritt Island, Florida.

...This link to visit the Home Page of Aerocomp, Inc.

Aircraft N744JK was built in three years of dedicated effort by Ken Millard. Actually, it is always under construction and it may never be in a final configuration as there is always a way to improve something.

The wings were built on the Merritt Island Airport (COA),  Merritt Island, Florida, USA. The kit was then transported to Michigan where two more years were spent constructing the fuselage and tail assembly. The entire airplane was transported back to Florida where it was assembled and received its final inspection before being accepted by an FAA inspector as safe to fly.

The required 40 hours of test flying has been completed in the Merritt Island area airspace. The aircraft is now accepted as a true Airworthy Airplane.

Specifications

Airframe make and model:

• Compair CA-4, with Tapered Wing.

Major changes to the airframe:

• Extended Cowling 6 inches to accommodate Reduction Gear.
• Installed Dual Yoke controls in place of Sticks.
• Redesigned Nose Gear for weight and shimmy dampening.
• Replace fiberglass landing gear with aluminum gear.

Small changes to the airframe:

• Added center console between front seats.
• Added overhead console with flap indicator and lighting.
• Hot water heat with windshield defrosters.

Engine make and model:

• Subaru SVX 6 Cyl.
• 3.3 Liter
• 240 HP at 5200 RPM
• Double O. H. Cam.
• Ross 2.17:1 Planetary Reduction Gear.

Major changes to the engine:

• Low profile intake manifold.
• Stainless Steel exhaust.

Small changes to the engine:

• Remote Oil Filter to accommodate engine mount.
• Fuel Flow Metering.

Flight:

• Cruise: 135 MPH.
• Stall: 53 MPH.
• Never Exceed: 175 MPH.
• Climb: 1200 FPM.

Airframe:

• Empty Weight: 2040 Lbs.
• Gross Weight: 3450.
• Fuel Useful: 63 Gal. (US).

Avionics:

• KLN 720 (Communications).
• Narco AT 50 W/Mode C (Transponder).
• Garmin 195 (GPS).

Other:

• Paint: Acrylic Enamel.
• Propeller: IVO, HD, 3Blade, In-flight Adjustable, 76 Inch.

To e-mail the builder/owner of N744JK
...Mr. Ken Millard