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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: T
rig 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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