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SeaRey Elite (Advanced)

FlightSim Studio AG

AMPHIBIANLSASEAREYROTAXWATER

4.2/5 (93)


The SeaRey Amphibian - the ultimate in flying fun!

A powerful Rotax 914 engine will give you impressive performance on water, land and in the air. With nearly 30 years of history and 800 aircraft sold worldwide, the SeaRey is one of the world's most popular LSA amphibian.

The ultimate adventure machine - land, water, grass or asphalt. You have to grasp what that means for flying adventure - it's like no other!

Features

  • Realistic replica of the Searey Amphibian LSA including homebuild experimental version
  • Impressively detailed 3D model, inside and outside
  • Multiple real world liveries included
  • Custom realistic sound set
  • Supporting native MSFS technologies like

    Windshield rain effect High-resolution PBR textures Visual icing effects Interactive checklist with auto-complete function Full VR compatibility

  • Custom EFB/Tablet with various settings

    Integrated flight plan data and moving map Real time weight & balance menu Simulated walkaround with interactive & animated check items like wheels, control surfaces, prop rotation and tie-down

  • Multiple custom-coded instruments:

    Garmin InReach EIS 4000 GTX320 IC-A200

  • Custom electrical and fuel pump logic to reflect the real operation of the top-mounted backward-facing engine
  • Several special features such as:

    Dynamic registration on liveries Custom yaw string animation Simulated autopilot to hold altitude/heading/gps course Anchor simulation to keep aircraft position in water Camping equipment

Legendary History In 2015, over the course of seven months, pilot Michael Smith flew around the world in a SeaRey, setting a record as the first person to fly a solo circumnavigation of the globe in a single-engine flying boat. Smith chronicled his journey in the book "Voyage of the Southern Sun".

The SeaRey Elite is a single-engine, high-wing, light sport amphibious hydroplane by American aircraft manufacturer Progressive Aerodyne. The flying boat features a two-seat, side-by-side cockpit with high-visibility canopy, a Garmin glass cockpit, and advanced composite construction. The aircraft took its maiden flight on November 13, 1992 and was introduced in the following weeks. Over 500 have been built since 1992 and manufacturing is ongoing.

Pilots know the SeaRey Elite as a fantastically versatile aircraft due to its ability to operate from land or from water. It requires just 350 feet of water run to lift into the air, can taxi on beaches composed of sand or rocks, and can climb at more than 1,000 feet per minute, which gives it the ability to get into and out of the tightest locations in all corners of the globe. An excellent performer in the air, it is also extremely stable in the water.

The craft measures 22 feet, 5 inches in length, stands 6 feet, 5 inches tall (on land), and has a wingspan of 30 feet, 10 inches. The SeaRey Elite is powered by an 80-horsepower Rotax 912 4-cylinder piston engine in a pusher configuration. It has a range of 380 miles, a service ceiling of 18,000 feet above sea level, and it climbs at 1,100 feet per minute. It cruises at 98 miles per hour, stalls at 38 (flaps down), has a top speed of 113 mph, and has an engine-off glide ratio of 8:1.

The possibilities are wide open from within the cockpit of the Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey Elite. Able to operate out of just about any airfield or any body of water, its missions are limited only by the imaginations of those flying it.

Specifications


MAX ALTITUDE17000
CRUISE SPEED80
RANGE430
EMPTY WEIGHT1009
MAX WEIGHT1430
FUEL CAPACITY23
LENGTH20
WINGSPAN30.8