In response to what it calls aircraft priced beyond the reach of the average person or flight school, Pipistrel unveiled plans last week for the Alpha Trainer, a new, fully equipped Light-Sport Aircraft aimed at the commercial flight school/private owner markets and aggressively priced at just under $80,000. According to a report at EAA.org, the Slovenian manufacturer based the design on its established Virus SW with a number of enhancements for the flight training world. Pipistrel says it may be displayed as early as the April 18-21 AERO 2012 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, but the company is set on showing off the Alpha Trainer at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 next July.
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WAL-MART”S NEXT OFFERING – AIRPLANES!
(Bentonville,AR) The nations leading retailer will soon
be offering a small airplane to their working and middle
class consumers. Wal-Mart marketing executives have
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Intial offering will be in 52 “Super Stores” nationally with
a retail price of $79,900. “Disadvantaged” individuals with
credit scores under 550, 7 or more dependent sibling,
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