Tue, Jun 19, 2007
Aircraft Originally Built For National Geographic Research
Project
You may not know the name Lockwood Aircraft -- even though it is
very probable you know Lockwood Aviation Supply, the seller and
service organization for the Rotax line of engines. Lockwood
Aircraft is a new business formed to manufacture, sell, and service
the twin-engine Air-Cam and the line of Drifter light aircraft.
The company is preparing to display a land version of the
Air-Cam, as well as an amphibious version of the twin-engine
homebuilt. As it did this spring at the Lakeland Fly-In, the
OshKosh AirVenture display signals the return of the Air-Cam to the
leadership of Phil Lockwood, whose team created the iconic aircraft
under contract from National Geographic more than a decade ago.
"We were fortunate to find an excellent exhibit location at
EAA's big summer airshow," reported company president, Phil
Lockwood. "We will be on Knapp Road near Building B and next to the
EAA Membership tent just south of the main east/west entry
street."
As ANN reported, drawing on
his experience as a wildlife camera plane pilot Lockwood designed
and built the first AirCam, an innovative twin-engine camera plane,
for a special National Geographic research project about the Ndoki
Rain forest in northern Congo. Later, Lockwood oversaw the
development and production of the Air Cam as a fast build kit
plane, while serving as president of Leza Lockwood Corp.
In early 2007 Lockwood completed a deal to purchase all design
rights, inventory, and tooling from prior owner, Antonio Leza. All
components are now housed in new quarters at Lockwood's Sebring,
FL, airport location.
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