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Lancair’s First Evolution Kit Delivered
...turbine engine, making it capable of speeds in excess of 385 mph, according to Lancair. It also features numerous safety features including a ballistic ’chute, airbag seat belts and energy-absorbing...
Lancairs First Evolution Kit Delivered
...n Fun is now painted and will be available for demo flights at Oshkosh.The Evolution is a four-seat design powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6 turbine engine, making it...
Remember When: The BD-5 Micro
...turn. The handbook specifically warns against the temptation to make a low-level, high-speed pass on your first flight, but believe me, the urge is overwhelming. I climbed to 6000 feet...
Designer Spotlight: John Thorp
...you can find Fletchers equipped with a 550-hp turbine up front! Despite the airframes success as a crop duster, Thorp persisted with the idea that the SkySkooter would make the...
Lake Tahoe – Airshow and Fly-In 2008
...low turnout, some interesting aircraft were on display. Cessna was evident in a beautiful, all-glass aircraft with a prominent Cessna logo. Another head-turner was a CompAir 7 with a turbine...
Turbine Moose: The Ultimate Amphib
...said. Then he grinned and added, “Besides that, turbines sound cool.” The decision was made: a turbine Moose on amphibs. It had been done before, but that airplane was destroyed...
The Ultimate Amphib
...Orchard said. Then he grinned and added, “Besides that, turbines sound cool.” The decision was made: a turbine Moose on amphibs. It had been done before, but that airplane was...
Contributors
...flown a great many high-performance (and turbine) aircraft in his distinguished career, including a long list of hairy-chested warbirds. His flight review of the turbine Moose begins on Page 8....
Build Your Skills: Fabric
...can legally mix systems and experiment with products, the temptation to do so should be avoided. Otherwise, you may be re-covering your airplane within a short period of time. Often...
What’s New
...that the latest addition to its line of high-performance aircraft kits, the Evolution turbine, had completed its fourth flight. The Evolution is the result of 3.5 years of engineering, research...
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Chris Heintz left behind a legacy of innovative, functional design and successful kit-company strategies that relied on keeping the designs simple and costs low.
