Stratos Aircraft is now accepting deposits for the Stratos 714 Very Light Personal Jet. Stratos is also launching the Assurance Deposit Program as an incentive to attract early buyers who want to reserve their purchase position. This program assures buyers that their deposits will be held in escrow, and can be refunded at any time. […]
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Fuel cell powered aircraft takes flight
Press TV is reporting an Antares DLR-H2 took flight on July 17 in Germany. “The power to the motor is provided by a single, advanced fuel cell, hanging under the left wing, sipping its hydrogen fuel from a tank under the right wing.”
Flightstar e-Spyder first flight pics/video
I received the following email from Tom Peghiny, President of Flight Design USA. Attached are pictures of the Yuneec – Flightstar e-Spyder. We flew it yesterday at South Woodstock doing two flights about 10 minutes each. The plane goes 55 mph and stalls at 24 mph. Duration is expected to be 40 minutes. We are […]
Mooney names two new regional sales directors
Mooney Airplane Co. has tapped veteran pilot and aviation sales executive Stan “Skip” Feher as its new regional sales director in the Pacific Northwest, while it has named Long Beach entrepreneur Jennifer Mitchell regional sales director for California. An ATP and CFI with more than 5,000 hours of flight experience, Feher also is listed as […]
Offer extended for Laminar Flow Speed Pants
Laminar Flow Systems, Inc. has extended the pre-production deposit program on their new Speed Pants for Beech fixed gear Sundowners, Musketeers and Sports. The special introductory price of $3,750, a $500 savings, is now available until August 31, 2008. Weighing less than 20 pounds, the Laminar Flow Speed Pants provide a minimum five knot increase […]