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The SAM prototype airplane is billed as the sale’s pièce de résistance. SAM Aircraft Photo
SAM Aircraft is putting its assets up for sale – intellectual, administrative, even the airplane itself – as president Thierry Zibi tries to finance his newest venture.
The assets are being offered for $100,000, according to a news release.
“My reward will be that someone will be able to continue where I stopped, and see more SAM airplanes in the air,” Thierry said in the release.
The available assets include:
- Professional moulds for all composite parts: cowling, wingtip, stabtip, rudder tip, fuselage/wing, fuselage empennage, fuel tanks, etc.;
- Complete 3D, all debugged solidworks drawings of the aircraft (with all parts pre-drilled);
- Many spare parts: aluminum skins, ribs, tubes, 4130 steel, etc.;
- Complete calculation documentation done by engineers based on the ASTM LSA and Canadian ultra-light;
- Stress data and video (wing load, fuel tanks);
- Production checklist with 2D and 3D parts ready to CNC cut and Inspection checklist;
- Kit assembly manual;
- P.O.H. and maintenance manual;
- Flight test reports by an independent, professional test pilot;
- Marketing data: website, photos and positive reviews by magazines;
- Intellectual property, production rights;
- Flying prototype: 385 hours total time since new.
The company’s assets are being sold as president Thierry Zibi tries to finance his newest venture. SAM Aircraft Photo
The SAM prototype airplane is billed as the sale’s pièce de résistance, a standout in performance, comfort and looks.
The SAM has flown a full test regimen, which has shown it to be spin-proof at both full-forward and full-aft CG, according to the news release. Its Canadian certification has been awarded and the airplane is fully light-sport aircraft (LSA) compliant, needing only another example to be produced in order to certify it LSA, the release said.
“Some people are destined to design, some to build, some to fly,” the release added. “This designer is looking for the other two kinds of people to realize their dreams.”
More information is available at sam-aircraft.com
