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{{Aircraft infobox
| name = Aviat Husky
| image = Aviat A-1 Husky Turbia (4956636425).jpg
| caption = Aviat Husky. Photo: Krzysztof Dobrzański from Stalowa Wola, Poland, CC BY 2.0, via [[commons:File:Aviat A-1 Husky Turbia (4956636425).jpg|Wikimedia Commons]]
| make = Aviat
| type = Light utility aircraft
| first_flight = 1986
| status = Active service
| number_built = 650+
| faa_registered = 962 (FAA register, October 30, 2026)
| seats = one, one passenger
| engine = Lycoming O-360-A1P, 180 hp
| cruise = 140 mph (A-1C Husky)
| range = 800 mi (A-1C Husky)
| ceiling = 20,000 ft (A-1C Husky)
| gross_weight = 2,200 lb (A-1C Husky)
| category = Piston singles
}}

The '''Aviat Husky''' is a two-seat, high-wing utility airplane with seats one behind the other, built by Aviat Aircraft of Afton, Wyoming. It is the only all-new light airplane designed and put into series production in the United States in the mid-to-late 1980s.<ref name="wp"/> In the U.S. there are 962 with a valid registration.<ref name="faa"/>

== History ==
Christen Industries began the design in 1985, and it was one of the few airplanes in its class designed with CAD software. The prototype flew in 1986 and was certified the next year. With more than 650 sold by 2008, it was one of the best-selling light airplanes of the period.<ref name="wp"/>

== Design ==
The Husky has a strut-braced high wing chosen for all-around visibility, tandem seats with dual controls, a steel-tube frame covered in Dacron, and metal wing leading edges. A 180 hp Lycoming O-360, strong for its weight, turns a constant-speed propeller.<ref name="wp"/>

== In service ==
Huskies fly observation, fisheries patrol, pipeline inspection, glider towing and border patrol. Users include the U.S. Departments of the Interior and Agriculture, and the Kenya Wildlife Service flies seven to patrol elephant herds against ivory poaching.<ref name="wp"/>

The first Husky A-1 was certified on May 1, 1987; later versions include the A-1A, A-1B and A-1C, with up to 200 hp.<ref name="wp"/>

== Registered in the United States ==
The FAA register lists '''962''' of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.<ref name="faa"/>
<div class="aw-wide">
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! FAA model name !! Registered
|-
| A-1B || 359
|-
| A-1C-180 || 226
|-
| A-1C-200 || 175
|-
| A-1 || 143
|-
| A-1A || 57
|-
| A-1C || 2
|}
</div>

== Specifications (A-1C Husky) ==
<div class="aw-wide">
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! A-1C Husky
|-
| Crew || one
|-
| Passengers / capacity || one passenger
|-
| Length || 22 ft 7 in
|-
| Wingspan || 35 ft 6 in
|-
| Wing area || 183 sq ft
|-
| Empty weight || 1,275 lb
|-
| Maximum takeoff weight || 2,200 lb
|-
| Fuel || 50 US gallons (190 litres)
|-
| Engine || Lycoming O-360-A1P, 180 hp (four cylinder, four stroke piston aircraft engine)
|-
| Propeller || Hartzell Propeller
|-
| Maximum speed || 145 mph
|-
| Cruise speed || 140 mph
|-
| Stall speed || 53 mph
|-
| Range || 800 mi
|-
| Service ceiling || 20,000 ft
|-
| Rate of climb || 1,500 ft/min
|}
</div>
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.<ref name="wp"/>

{{Owner notes}}

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="170">
File:AviatA-1BHuskyC-GTHY01.jpg|Aviat Husky. Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain
File:Aviat Husky A1C Cockpit.jpg|Aviat Husky A1C Cockpit. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
File:N141BJ - AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C-180 Husky (3024) (5121981389).jpg|Aviat Husky. Photo: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
File:Aviat A-1C-180 Husky (N87HU) (36015748262).jpg|Aviat Husky. Photo: Jim Sorbie, CC BY 2.0
</gallery>
All photos are from [[commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]]; click a photo for its full credit and license.

== Buying a Aviat Husky ==
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== Sources ==
<references>
<ref name="wp">Wikipedia, "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviat_Husky Aviat Husky]", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.</ref>
<ref name="faa">Federal Aviation Administration, [https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download Releasable Aircraft Database], file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.</ref>
</references>

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