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Zealander (he's half
Australian) Rudy Heeman has, over 11 years, transformed his hovercraft
into a wing-in-ground-effect vehicle, and now it's for sale. Heeman
says he's found the ideal flight altitude under the vehicle's 7-meter
wingspan to be about 1.5 meters, over flat water. Theoretically, the
pilot plus one vehicle can cruise at about 55 mph for roughly 140
miles. The project includes parts from six different cars, including
what was originally a 1.8-liter Subaru engine, and a gas bottle from an
old barbeque.
A Real Electric Airplane Randall
Fishman has about six
flights on his ElectraFlyer-C. With
real-world experience behind him, plus calculations in front of him,
Fishman believes he may have in this aircraft a single-place
experimental that can fly at about 70 mph for up to 90 minutes.Fuel
cost for that flight? Less than 75 cents. More...
A Different 9/11 For
AVweb editor Glenn Pew, five years of building and many more years of
scheming to complete his one-of-a-kind, (almost) 200-mph, 3000-fpm,
fully aerobatic kitplane would prove its worth in one day -- first
flight. Unfortunately, some things don't work out the way you hope.
The
Day I Saw The LightAs
he closes in on finishing and flying his fully aerobatic experimental
single, AVweb's Glenn Pew figured he should get some decent training on
how to do akro with it. Mike Mancuso, a former member of the Northern
Lights airshow team, agreed to hone his skills and, along the way,
introduce him to the Extra 300L. The result was a wholesale change in
the way he thinks about flying.
So
You're Going To Build A
KitplaneThe
kitplane and experimental industry, is by definition the most vibrant
and dynamic segment of general aviation. All too often, however,
starry-eyed pilots find themselves paying more attention to their heart
than their head when making the decision to commit themselves to buying
into and building an aircraft from plans or from a kit. AVweb's Glenn
Pew has been there, done that.
A Source You Can Trust • Editor-in-Chief, AVweb.com (2002-2006) Each
month AVweb serves up to 300,000 unique visitors and attracts more than
24 million hits.
• Editor-in-Chief, iPilot.com
(1999-2004)The
then
start-up online aviation resource now offers an inventory of articles,
forums, an e-newsletter, and pilot catalog.
• Editorial Associate, Boardroom, Inc. (1992-1999)Relevant
products include Tax Hotline, BottomLine/Personal -- paid circulation
1.5 million -- BottomLine/Health, and I-Power Continuous Improvement
Management seminars.
Published also in Aviation Consumer, EAA Sport Aerobatics, Canadian
Aviator, BottomLine/Personal, Tax Hotline, Glenn Pew (is one of many
people who) has built his own aircraft and
flown it across the country, VFR, and alone.Current Projects AVweb.com -- Video Editor/Contributing Editor AVwebBiz and AVwebFflash Artifact Design -- Creative Marketing Solutions IFR Magazine -- Supporting podcasts Kitplanes Magazine -- Supporting videos Aviation Consumer -- Articles on assignment |
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