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The Lockwood Aircraft Corporation is an ultralight aircraft manufacturer located in Sebring, Florida. Leza-Lockwood was started by ultralight pioneer Phil Lockwood after the National Geographic Society asked him to design a camera plane to film in the Ndoki Rain Forest in the northern Congo Basin. Lockwood wanted a plane that would allow an ...
The VL-3 Evolution also called the Aveko VL-3 Sprint is a Czech ultralight aircraft, designed and initially produced by Aveko of Brno. The design is now produced by JMB Aircraft of Choceň. The aircraft was originally supplied by Aveko complete ready-to-fly, but is now owner-completed through a factory assistance program. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The aircraft was the first ultralight introduced that could be flown with a hang glider-style wing as an ultralight trike or with a powered parachute wing. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The designation of DFS stands for Dual Face System , referring to its ability to mount either hang glider or powered parachute wings.
The aircraft is a development of the Talon XP which in turn traces its lineage to the Maxair Drifter. The Explorer has been produced by a number of companies and under a variety of names. [1] The main advance over the Drifter is the Explorer's use of main wing struts and jury struts in place of cable bracing.
The Hy-Tek Hurricane 103 is a family of single-engined, high wing tricycle gear-equipped aircraft that were available in kit form from Hy-Tek Hurricane of Aurora, Oregon. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Hurricane 103 and Ultra 103 designs are intended to have empty weights under 254 lb (115 kg) and fit into the US FAR 103 ultralight category .
The aircraft structure is made from aluminum tubing, with foam wing ribs. Its 34 ft (10.4 m) span wing is supported by a single lift strut per side. The engines are Radne Raket 120 single cylinder, 120cc, air-cooled, two stroke powered hang glider powerplants of 14 hp (10 kW) each, which give a cruise speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) and a rate of ...
Fighter pilots are testing a new lightweight helmet that could allow for better visibility when engaging enemy jets. The helmet also fits female pilots better. F-22 Pilots Are Now Testing the Air ...
The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of 180 kg (397 lb). It also complies with the requirements of the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules. It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit, quadracycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. [1]