1979 first Glasair flight

1980 to 1985 Glasair I was the designation for all kits delivered through about 1985. The way to ID these is they were approximately 2 ½” narrower in the fuselage (shoulder width) and 1” shorter in canopy height and the builder had to make their own canopy frames by cutting the frame out of the fuselage shells and reinforcing and finishing off the frame to be a good fit. Canopies were cut out as either an internal sliding canopy or gull wing style. Serial #'s 100 to 803 and #98.

1986 to 1988 Glasair II was the designation made when Glasair introduced a (2 1/2”) wider, (1”) taller fuselage with flange joggles at the firewall, belly panel, wingtips, cowl, inspection holes, windshield, canopies, etc. The canopy frames, gear box structures, stabilizer and elevator ribs and spars were included as formed assemblies and reduced hundreds of hours of work. The fuselage length remained the same as the Glasair I's. These were given serial #'s 1001-1119. 

1986 the Glasair III was introduced and is based on the Glasair II but with taller landing gear and a carbon fiber horizontal stabilizer. Serial #'s 3001-3371 and up. 

1989 to 1993 Glasair II-S The fuselage was lengthened 14 inches in the aft end and it was given the designation II-S (for stretch) serial #'s 2001-2184. Unfortunately, the II-S ended up with the CG slightly aft. These builders were given several options to pick from to make C.G and stability and control improvements which included; adding 12” to the span of the horizontal stabilizer and/or moving the wing slightly aft (by 1.5”).

1993 to present Glasair Super II This model has the longer horizontal stabilizer, the wing in the original location and the nose lengthened six inches to give more leg room and a wider C.G range. The result of the Super II modifications was to give the Glasair a lot more utility, baggage weight carrying capacity and improved stability and control. Serial #'s 2201-2445 and up.

Total of 1587 kits as of 2002

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