FLY OUT AND BACK AGAIN
Simplicity, ruggedness, low cost and Adventure!
The BushCat was designed with off airport operations in mind. It is a highly capable back country aircraft offering you all you would need from a bush plane. For a weekend getaway or extended stay in the bush, the BushCat is built for adventure.
Kits will be avaiable in early 2026.
It has multiple configuration options and is the quickest and easiest kit in its class to build.
Add to this a proven tough and robust design, very competitive affordibility, worldwide availability and low running / maintenance costs. The BushCat will exceed your requirements and expectations.
KEY DESIGN FEATURES
- ROTAX 912ULS ENGINE – the leading engine in the LSA market
- ALUMINIUM TUBULAR SPACE FRAME – Bolt together for ease and simplicity
- TRILAM SKIN COVERING – super tough with range of std colours
- ALUMINIUM SPRING UNDERCARRIAGE – aerodynamic and can handle rough conditions
- +6 -4 LOADING FACTOR WING
- REMOVABLE DOORS – removed and refitted in 2 minutes
- CENTRALLY MOUNTED CONTROL STICK – minimises control system complexity
- ARM REST THROTTLE – very convenient to use
- COMFORT – Widest cabin in its class
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
NOSEWHEEL | TAILDRAGGER | AMPHIBIOUS
The BushCat nosewheel is a great backcountry capable aircraft while the taildragger version is considered by some as the ultimate Bush performer.
We also offer amphibious float options for those wishing to operate off land and water. (Float availability is region specific).
Several tyre options are available for use on the BushCat. While the nosegear version can be fitted with tyres as large as 800 x 6 balloon tyres, the taildragger BushCat has been tested with main tyres up to 26 inch super tundra units for extreme off field missions.
EXTERIOR COLOUR OPTIONS
The Trilaminate material covering is available in 5 colours: Black, White, Yellow, Blue and Orange. We have various layout templates on offer that incorporate these fabric colours.
The composite parts of the aircraft can be painted in any colour imaginable – making the exterior look of your BushCat totally customisable. The aircraft can be made to look bright and playful should that be your aim, or perhaps your choice would be a more conservative and less conspicuous one – the choice is all yours.
These are just some examples:
INSTRUMENT PANELS
With an option to match every budget and mission, the BushCat is now available with standard instrument panel options.
What’s more is that we now also include all wiring looms for these standard panels for kit builders making the BushCat the quickest and easiest 2 seat kit aircraft to assemble.
Standard specification is country dependant. Specification levels for standard panels in your region may differ slightly from the artwork shown – please contact your local BushCat distributor for more information and pricing.
POWERPLANT ROTAX 912 ULS
- Engine with the best-in-class power-to-weight ratio.
- Four-stroke piston engine with four liquid and air-cooled cylinders
- Dry sump forced lubrication with separate oil tank, automatic adjustment by hydraulic valve tappet
- 2 carburetors
- Mechanical fuel pump
- Dual-electronic ignition
- Electric starter
- Propeller speed reduction gearbox
- Air intake system
PROPELLER OPTIONS
Based on their great performance when paired with the Rotax 912S engine, there is a choice between various propellers based on personal preference. The factory fitted options are as follows:
- KievProp
- P-Prop
- Warp Drive
BRS PARACHUTE – OPTIONAL
Peace of mind safety
The BRS parachute system is deployed in life threatening situations by a rocket to slow the aircraft and then lower it and the occupants to the ground in a slow and safe descent.
The parachute and solid propellant ballistic rocket assembly are enclosed in a canister mounted inside the fuselage that is activated manually by the pilot.
BUSHCAT SPECIFICATIONS
| Length | 5.7 m | 18.7 ft. |
| Height | 2.3 m | 7.5 ft. |
| Empty Weight | 340 kg | 750 lbs |
| Max Take-off Weight | 600 kg | 1320 lbs |
| Useful Weight | 260 kg | 572 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 94 litres | 24.8 US Gal |
| Wing Area | 13.58 m² | 146.17 ft² |
| Wing Span | 9.6 m | 31.5 ft. |
| Aspect Ratio | 6.8 | |
| Maximum Wing Loading | 41.2 kg/m² | 8.44 lbs/ft² |
| POWERPLANT | ||
| Engine | Rotax 912 ULS | |
| Maximum Power | 100HP | 74.6 kW |
| Power Loading | 5.6 kg/HP | 16.6 lbs/kW |
| Fuel Type | Avgas or 95 Octane Unleaded | |
PHOTOGALLERY
