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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 aircraft was intended to meet the requirements of the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles category, including that category's maximum 254 lb (115 kg) empty weight. [1] The Freebird I is constructed from bolted aluminum tubing, covered with doped aircraft fabric. The aircraft features conventional three-axis controls, including a trim system.
The SportStar was the first special light-sport aircraft (S-LSA) approved by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and was named "S-LSA Aircraft of the Year" in 2011 by AeroNews Network. [1] According to Flight International , the SportStar held the number-one seller spot in 2005, which the periodical attributed to its high range of ...
Free Bird Innovations, Inc. is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota and formed in about 2003. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of ultralight aircraft in the form of plans and kits for amateur construction and ready-to-fly aircraft in the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles category.
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 first design by Teratorn Aircraft was known simply as the Teratorn, named after the extinct ice-age soaring bird.The company took its name from the first design. This design quickly evolved into the T/A model and was produced until supplanted in production by the Tierra I.
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 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.