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All News

August 01, 2013

Belite Electronics Announces Dual Rate Turn Coordinator

Unit Features Rate Selection And Enhanced Rate Sensing

Belite has added a new Dual Rate Turn Coordinator to its stable of non-certified instruments. This new instrument features a dual position switch, allowing selection of different turn rates while in flight. As an example of usage, an experimental aircraft owner might desire the ability to practice standard two minute turns, and also have the ability to display rate info for faster one minute turns.

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A Swift Mosquito Is Sighted In Oshkosh

Innovator Technologies Displays Their New 2-Place Helicopter Body

Innovator Technologies, the maker of the Mosquito helicopter, and Composite FX, have partnered together to build a new 2-place helicopter called the "Swift." Mr. Dwight Junkin, of Composite FX, discussed the merits of the new helicopter when they complete it.

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Just Aircraft Offers Simple STOL, Simple Flying

Self-Deploying Slats, Build Assist Program Among Recent Upgrades

Gary Schmidt from Just Aircraft announced the latest upgrades to their Highlander Super STOL aircraft. The improvements consist of self-deploying slats, shock absorbing landing gear, and a builder assist program. The slats are independently self-deploying, lowering stall speeds into the low to mid 20 mph range. The landing gear allows for up to 18” of travel with 5” of tail wheel range.

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Aerotrek Shows Off Their $85k LSA At Oshkosh

Aircraft Can Be Configured With Tricycle Or Conventional Gear

Aerotrek has their two aircraft on display at Oshkosh this week;  the A220 is a tail dragger and the A240 features tricycle gear.

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EAA Business meeting: Successfully Executing A 180 Degree Turn

EAA Membership Seems Largely Satisfied With The Organization's Direction Post-Hightower

Wednesday morning at Air Venture, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) conducted their annual meeting at the Theater in the Woods. Over 100 members were in attendance. Jack Pelton, Chairman the Board presided over the agenda. Based on the contentious meeting last year, there was much anticipation on how this year’s meeting would play out. The major question seemed to be; could the EAA leadership get themselves out of the unintentional “VFR into IMC” conditions they’d entered?

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What Is The H160 Jetbeetle?

A Tiny Turbine That Packs A Big Punch

While the name may conjure up images of Godzilla movies, the Jetbeetle is a small affordable compact jet engine that produces 180 lbs. of take-off thrust and 160 lbs. of continuous thrust. Originally these small jet engines were used to support the RC community and the large model jet fighters they were building and flying.

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Dusty; An Animated Plane Brought To Life

Disney’s ‘Planes’ To Premiere Friday At Fly-In Theater

On Friday, August 2nd, the new Disney movie Planes will be showing at the Fly­-In Theater. But there is more to the main character, Dusty, than is shown on the screen.

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