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LSA Designation for Gyros
The FAA will
hopefully approve new petitions from three manufacturers of small gyroplanes.
FAA
is considering these newer designs for ELSA.. The three latest petitions
come from Magni Gyro SRL of Italy; AutoGyro GmbH of Germany manufacturer
of MT03; and Sport Copter, the dealer of Xenon and Sparrow hawk.
20090710
AeroExpo Europe
at Wycombe Air Park 12-14
JUNE 2009
This event, a few miles from London, and contains
the latest aircrafts from all the major manufacturers - from light
aircraft, or pistons and turboprops to gliders ; the latest in
aircraft engines, propellers, avionics, accessories, spare parts,
maintenance, safety, fuel, oils, tyres, flight training schools,
simulators, pilot supplies on and on. Entry is £15 for all
three days or £5 with a discount voucher that is available
by registering your name online now at http://www.expo.aero
20090610
New LN-3 Seagull
amphibian aircraft
Seagull
is a high wing amphibian homebuilt aircraft intended for the kitplane
market or as ready aircraft for the UL (ultra light) or LSA
(Light sport aviation) markets. The tests of Seagull proceed in
extreme harsh winter conditions in Sweden with excellent results
exept that landing gear became frozen and impossible to unfold.
That did certainly increase the temperature in the pilots seat remarkable.
The Seagull is aimed to be specially versatile and did not disappoint
the designers. The pilot decided to land in the snow with retracted
gears. The landing succeeded without a scratch on the airplane.
Watch the video of this test flight in the manufacturers page:.www.flygfabriken.com/
2009-01-23
From London to Timbuktu
by flying car
The plan
is to drive the flying car Parajet Skycar where there are roads,
and fly over the Straits of Gibraltar, the Atlas mountains in Morocco
and the trackless parts of the Sahara desert to Timbuktu in Mali.
The team needs to be able to handle wind chill factors as low
as -30C and desert heat up to 50C. The vehicle is designed by British
Giles Cardozo, and it is the 'world's first road legal biofuelled
flying car'. The Skycar can change from ground to flying mode in
just three minutes, can reach altitudes of up to 15,000 feet and
speeds of 110 km/h in the air, and on the ground 180 km/h. It
accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds. You can follow the progress
of this hair raising adventure, or even buy a Skycar, at the manufacturers
homepage: parajet.com
2009-01-22
The new Paradise
P-1 Experimental Aircraft
The
P-1 Experimental Aircraft is all-metal, aluminium-covered aircraft
powered by a Rotax 912 ULS 100 HP engine and a 3-bladed propeller.
It can carry pilot and passenger, full tank and 300+ lbs of
cargo in the 18 cubic feet space behind the seat. The maximum comfort
cabin is 43.4 inches wide, has optimum sound and heat insulation.
The seats are adjustable. The P-1 is manufactured in Brazil by Paradise
Industria Aeronautica Ltda. The P-1 has been introduced into the
USA as an S-LSA aircraft by Paradise
USA LLC that operates a complete maintenance base in Sebring,
Florida.
2009-01-10
World’s smallest
and lightest transponder
The TT21 Mode S transponder system meets all the Mode S transponder
requirements but weighs less than 500 grams. With its ultra-compact
front panel controller and a small transponder block the new TT21
is ideal for light sport and microlight aircrafts. The Scottish
TT21 uses low power and can also run on batteries. The front panel
controller can be squeezed in 42 x 57 mm cut-out. The TT21 nominal
power output for reply pulses is 130 Watts. The TT21 should be available
in February 2009. More info at the manufacturers home page: Trig
Avionics Limited.
2009-01-10
Over the English
channel with a back pack wing
The swiss adventuer, birdman, Fusionman Yves Ross crossed
the channel from France to UK soaring over 125 mph with a wing strapped
on his back plus four small jet engines. The wing is about the size
of surfing board. This could become a future way of travelling but
not for the feeble minded. More info and videos
at the web-site of Yves Ross : jet-man.com
20080930
Gobosh 800XP LSA
for the american market.
800XP
is is the Vanessa VL-3 aircraft modified to fulfil LSA category
requirements; such as lower stalling speed by increasing of the
wing span and redesigning of the wing shape; fixed landing gear
and on the ground adjustable three-blade Aero ELPROP propeller
have been installed.
Gobosh 800XP is equipped with an all-glass
cockpit Dynon EFIS-D100 and ballistic parachute rescue system.
The 800XP Elite edition may be flown Day or Night VFR plus a few
other features that entitles it to be named a real luxury sport
aircraft. More info at manufactures
page .
20080812
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