It just wouldn't be AirVenture without some cool new products from LoPresti Aviation... and the company is well aware it raises the bar on itself every year. With that in mind, LoPresti is once again introducing new products and programs that it says break new ground in general aviation.

Among the new LoPresti programs is a special collaboration with Mooney Airplane Company, a new Affiliate program for enthusiast groups, and enhancements to the LoPresti Aviation Partner Program.

LoPresti Aviation will also be announcing several new products at Oshkosh -- including Cirrus Design Zip Tips with High Intensity Discharge "Boom Beams" for Cirrus wingtips, KnotWax and a consumer line of unique KnotWax products.

As Aero-News reported in April, KnotWax is an ATC [Ambient Temperature Cure] Glass coating that offers the combined benefits of low toxicity and high protection from corrosion. It is unique in the world because it is made from glass [silica] that is impervious to nearly all corrosives like salt, acids, and alkalis -- even battery acid.

LoPresti claims KnotWax also adds speed to the aircraft, as has been demonstrated in before-and-after testing.

With certifications on 228 different models, providing for over 72,000 aircraft, LoPresti has installed thousands of aftermarket kits.

Roy LoPresti was responsible for the design and manufacture of more successful airplanes than any designer in aviation history. Mooney, Grumman, Beech, Piper, each company laid claim for a time to producing the works of his creative mind.

In 1991, the legendary engineer formed LoPresti Speed Merchants, located in Vero Beach, Florida. With more than 40 Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) and Parts Manufacturing Authorizations (PMAs), plus patents and copyrights, LoPresti Aviation leads the way in performance and innovation time and again.

LoPresti Aviation will be featured at booth 238 at AirVenture 2006.

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