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SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions

Aircraft Comparison	Bushliner 1850 Cyclone EST.	Cessna A185F Skywagon	Cessna 182T Skylane	Cessna T206H Stationair
Length	26 ft	25 ft 9 in	29 ft	28 ft 3 in
Height	8 ft	7 ft 9 in	9 ft 4 in	9 ft 4 in
Wingspan	38 ft	36 ft	36 ft	36 ft
Wing Area	186 sq ft	174 sq ft	174 sq ft	174 sq ft
Flap Area		21.5 sq ft	21 sq ft	34 sq ft
Aileron Area	17.85 sq ft	17.85 sq ft	17.85 sq ft	14.75 sq ft
Horizontal Stabilizer width	13 ft	10 ft 10 in	11 ft 8 in	13 ft
Horizontal Stabilizer SQFT	36 sq ft	30 sq ft	33 sq ft	36 sq ft
Tail area % of wing area	19.35%	17.24%	18.96%	20.70%

Interior

Aircraft Comparison	Bushliner 1850 Cyclone EST.	Cessna A185F Skywagon	Cessna 182T Skylane	Cessna T206H Stationair
Height	50 in	48 in	49 in	50 in
Shoulder Width	45 in	40 in	42 in	44 in
Center seat spread (yoke center)	21 in	18 in	19 in	21 in
Length	11 ft 8 In (flat)	11 ft 8 in (stepped)	11 ft 2 in (stepped)	12 ft 1 in (stepped)
Maximum Passengers	4 Special Light Sport (Pend.)6 Experimental	6	4	6

Weights

Aircraft Comparison	Bushliner 1850 Cyclone EST.	Cessna A185F Skywagon	Cessna 182T Skylane	Cessna T206H Stationair
Maximum Ramp Weight	3,600 lb	3,350 lb	3,110 lb	3,806 lb
Maximum Takeoff Weight (Gross)	3,600 lb	3,350 lb	3,110 lb	3,789 lb
Maximum Landing Weight	3,600 lb	3,350 lb	2,950 lb	3,600 lb
Usable Fuel Weight (100LL)	672 lb	504 lb	522 lb	522 lb
Usable Fuel Volume	112 gal	84 gal	87 gal	87 gal
Basic Empty Weight	1,850 lb	1,850 lb	2,000 lb	2,365 lb
Useful Load	1,750 lb	1,500 lb	1,110 lb	1,441 lb
Full Fuel Payload	1,078 lb	996 lb	588 lb	919 lb
Wing Loading @ Gross Weight	19.35 lb/sqft	19.3 lb/sqft	17.8 lb/sqft	20.7 lb/sqft

Performance

Aircraft Comparison	Bushliner 1850 Cyclone EST.	Cessna A185F Skywagon	Cessna 182T Skylane	Cessna T206H Stationair
Max Endurance Range	1,042 nm	721 nm	930 nm	660 nm
Max Speed Range	752 nm	576 nm	773 nm	632 nm
Takeoff Distance	1,200 ft	1,365 ft	1,514 ft	1,970 ft
Ground Roll	650 ft	770 ft	795 ft	1,060 ft
Landing Distance	1,200 ft	1,400 ft	1,350 ft	1,395 ft
Ground Roll	480 ft	480 ft	590 ft	735 ft
Service Ceiling	19,000 ft	17,150 ft	18,100 ft	26,000 ft
Maximum Climb Rate	1,500 fpm	1,010 fpm	924 fpm	960 fpm
Maximum Limit Speed	175 kias (201 mph)	155 kias (178 mph)	175 kias (201 mph)	182 kias (209 mph)
Stall Speed	40 kcas (46 mph)	49 kcas (56 mph)	49 kcas (56 mph)	57 kcas (66 mph)
Maximum Cruise Speed	165 ktas (190 mph)	145 ktas (167 mph)	165 ktas (190 mph)	161 ktas (185 mph)
Power to Weight/ Power Loading at Gross	11.42 lb/hp	11.17 lb/hp	13.5 lb/hp	11.6 lb/hp
Cruise Speed @ 75% 10,000 ft	150 kt (172 mph)	130 kt (150 mph)	145 kt (166 mph)	150 kt (172 mph)
Fuel Burn @ 75% Power	18 gph 100LL	15.6 gph 100LL	17.8 gph 100LL	19 gph 100LL

Powerplant

Aircraft Comparison	Bushliner 1850 Cyclone EST.	Cessna A185F Skywagon	Cessna 182T Skylane	Cessna T206H Stationair
Manufacturer	Lycoming	Continental	Lycoming	Lycoming
Model	IO-580	IO-520D	IO-540-AB1A5	TIO-540-AJ1A
Power Output	315 hp	300 hp	230 hp (235 hp)	310 hp (310 hp)
Propeller Manufacturer	MT Propeller	McCauley	McCauley	McCauley
Description	3 blade composite cs	2 blade aluminum cs	3 blade aluminum cs	3 blade aluminum cs

Cargo Capacity

Aircraft Comparison	Bushliner 1850 Cyclone EST.	Cessna A185F Skywagon	Cessna 182T Skylane	Cessna T206H Stationair
Weight	200 lb	170 lb	200 lb	180 lb
Volume	34.8 cu ft	24.75 cu ft	32 cu ft	11 cu ft (39 cu ft total)
Cargo Door Dimention W x H	49 in x 36 in (aft 26")	15.25 in X 22 in	15.25 in X 22 in	43 in x 39 in

Choose your build

Bushliner Cyclone 1850EX Homebuilt Experimental

Homebuilt Kit

Complete in 1,000-1,500 hours
Discounts available on orders of two or more.
Aircraft is approximately 49% complete.

New wide-body fuselage made of 2024t3 clad aluminum

Heavy-duty gearboxes and seaplane kit installed.
Skins primed prior to assembly
Upward opening cabin doors and a 30” x 48” wide cargo door.
Extra large 10’ long cargo bay with a flat floor and tie downs.
JAARS S-Frame inertia Absorbing Pilot and second row seats rated for up to 30G of impact.
Solar-Gray UV-protected windshield.
Dual yokes and rudder pedals.
Extended 10’ baggage area
2-6 seating capacity
Classic lines with modern performance

Extended Wings with aerodynamic enhancements

Wingspan totaling 38’6” including a 1’ extension inboard of the strut.
140-gallon total fuel capacity.
Sportsman STOL and Vortex Generators included.
Provisions for landing lights in both wing leading edges.
Carbon Fiber flaps and ailerons.
Manual 40º of flaps.
All controls and hardware.

Carbon Fiber tail

Carbon Fiber tail and rudder/ elevator control surfaces.
Increased horizontal stabilizer width by 2’ to 13’ total.
Trimmable horizontal stab using McFarlane Jack screws.
Electric horizontal stab pitch trim coupled to the Garmin GFC500 autopilot.
Elevator pitch control and yaw damper when coupled to the Garmin GFC500 autopilot.
All controls and hardware.
Autopilot & pitch trim servo required and not included.

Options

Buyers have the option to include additional features such as the engine and avionics package for additional cost, or provide their own.

1850EX payment schedule:

$30,000 Down payment (Position Deposit)
$139,000 One year prior (Plus options if any)
$139,000 On pickup/delivery

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Bushliner Cyclone 1850FX Factory Experimental

The 1850FX includes the airframe described in the 1850EX section, plus equipment listed below, professional finishing, participation in our two week Factory Amateur Built (FAB) Program, and a V-REF value guarantee.

Factory Amateur Built Program (FAB) Program

Two one-week visits to Granite Falls, WA (WA25) facility to meet 51% requirement.
Fab Visit 1 (Pre-Paint): Riveting of fuselage (floor), Install wings leading edge, wing tips, wiring harnesses, Install engine, exhaust, baffles, etc., Fabricate/design instrument panel.
Fab Visit 2 (After Paint): Install seats and upholstery, install engine, install wings, hang engine on airframe, install instrument panel, avionics harness, landing gear, rig tail and flight controls, install cowling.

315-350 Horsepower Lycoming IO-580

Engine Package: Lycoming IO-580 with electronic ignition. (Options: Supercharger & Ly-Con tune available)

MT Propeller

MT 3 Blade Expedition Propeller, or choice of added reverse option or four blade propeller upgrade.

AeroLED Lighting Package

AeroLED’s including NSP, Quasar wingtips and landing lights in both wing leading edges with pulse feature.

Landing Gear

Titanium main & tail (Options: Other options and floats available)
Wheels and Brakes: Beringer (Choice of color)
Tires: 29” Alaskan Bushwheels with extra tread (Options available)
Tailwheel: 10” (Options available)

Garmin Avionics Packages

Garmin IFR NAV 1 (Other options available)
PFD/MFD: G3X
NAV/COM/GPS 1: GTN 750XI (Option to add an additional 650XI or 750XI)
Autopilot: GMC 507 Pitch, Roll, yaw damper, electric trim & Smart Glide
XPNDR: GTX 45R
Engine Monitor
2 USB Ports
CIES Fuel Senders
ELT: Artex ELT 1,000 USA

Finishing

MT 3 Blade Expedition Propeller, or choice of added reverse option or four blade propeller upgrade.

1,000 NM of range

1850FX Payment Schedule

$125,000 Down payment (Position Deposit, Quarter/Year)
$593,013 One year prior to the delivery window
$125,000 On delivery/Receipt of airworthiness
Financing available upon request.

Example configuration price as $843,013

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path to ownership

STEP 1

Reservation Payment: $500

Reserve your delivery position.

STEP 2

Position Deposit $30,000 EX or $125,000 FX

Due within 10 days of placing your reservation.

STEP 3

Fabrication Payment
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Due 12 months prior to your delivery window (Financing Available).

STEP 4

Delivery Payment

Due upon delivery of your Cyclone 1850.

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Secure your place in the production pipeline by reserving your Bushliner 1850 Cyclone. Following the receipt of your deposit, you'll have the opportunity to define additional configuration options through our online tool. Please be aware that the cost of any extra options will be added to the base price of the aircraft.

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