Lancair - Homebuilt kit airplanes seating two to four people
August 10th, 2008The Lancair Fastbuild Kit is at a cost of $64,900 with a finished plane estimate of $180,000 - $280,000.
It takes about 700-1000 hours to build the Legacy, 500 hours to build the Legacy FG, 1300-1500 hours to build the Lancair ES, 1300-1500 hours to build the Lancair IV and 1500-1700 hours to build the Lancair IV-P/Propjet/Sentry.
These hours do not include firewall forward installation, electrical, paint or upholstery. Might also note that this kit doesnt come with an engine.
Six One Right
August 8th, 2008One Six Right is an exhilarating documentary film that celebrates the unsung hero of aviation - the local airport. This is a must buy for any aviation nutcase so please do watch the video below
Britain From Above.
August 8th, 2008Contemporary Airport Design
July 13th, 2008Reading Digest #1
July 8th, 2008What Pilots and Pro Athletes Share: Downside to Achieving Your Career Dreams
Here is an interesting article that covers the not so discussed issue of the downside to climbing the professional ladder. Written by JT O’Donnell. Click Here To Read
Lucky Strike Junior Designer Award
July 8th, 2008‘The first prize at the Lucky Strike Junior Designer Award 2008 goes to Roland Cernat - for his project “Oriens”, a sustainable and energy-saving cradle to cradle motor glider.’ Visit the Raymond Loewy Foundation for more details. Click Here
Thanks to David.J for submitting this amazing entry, we always welcome our readers to submit their finds.
Manchester Airport (EGCC)
July 8th, 2008A beautiful 6 minute video of heavy aircraft taking-off and arriving at Manchester International Airport. Great thanks to Videographer: Simon Lowe.
Gryphon Attack Glider
July 5th, 2008The next generation of military parachute systems has arrived and its called the Gryphon. Its a new concept called High Altitude High Opening (HAHO), which enables soldiers to be deployed from aircraft at high altitude, enabling them to avoid dection and keep the element of suprize.
Thank you to David.J for submitting this amazing entry.
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Kai Tak Redeveloped
July 1st, 2008The worlds most famous airport has been redeveloped for Mircosoft Flight Simulator FSX and 2004 . This is a new add-on product produced by the developers FlyTampa and is the result of over 14 months of research and design. This is only one of many spectacular scenery packages already produced by FlyTampa and has made them a household name throughout the Flight Simulator communities. The Kai Tak add-on has not been released yet and we can only hope it will be available soon.
The screenshots below are not edited in photoshop and haven’t been taken from a 3D-Rendered scene. Mr Palmason at FlightSimWorld.com has kindly allowed me to use his images.
Large and Higher Quality screenshots Click Here
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