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FLYWHEEL to have its first spin at Bicester
New on the show scene this year is FLYWHEEL, to be held on 20-21 June at
Bicester Heritage in Oxfordshire (see our special feature, p.47). Promising
to ‘capture the spirit of all things great and British in the world of historic
motoring’, FLYWHEEL is the first major public event to be held at this
preserved WWII bomber station, with demonstrations by historic road and
racing cars, military vehicles and classic aircraft. “FLYWHEEL will celebrate
the three parallel themes of motoring, aviation and military endeavour,
with attractions from the pre-jet age era” says Duncan Wiltshire, Managing
Director of event organisers Historic Promotions. “The event takes the best
elements of air shows and historic motoring to create something new, in a
very special location. For classic car aficionados, FLYWHEEL will offer the
spectacle of peerless machines being driven on Bicester Heritage’s wartime loop, unfettered by grandstands or Armco barriers. Aviation
buffs will have the chance to get up close to rare historic aircraft, with greater access than is normally possible at traditional airshows,
and military vehicle enthusiasts will marvel at the displays of historic vehicles and equipment set against a timewarp background of
wartime buildings, while period fashion, lifestyle and music will combine to create a unique ambience. flywheelfestival.comGerman company Vierwerk has developed a
European version of the single-seat, three-axis
US AEROLiTE 103 microlight originally
designed in 1997 by Terry Raber. The new
AEROLiTE 120 meets the criteria of the 120kg
Single-Seat DeRegulated (SSDR) category in
the UK. Its airframe is built from aviation
grade aluminium, with Dacron-covered wings.
Power comes from a rear-mounted Hirth F
AS engine, and a ballistic recovery parachute
is standard. Cruising speed is 70mph (Slow is
the new cool! says UK agent Kairos Aviation),
with two hours’ endurance. Price? Under
£20,000. For more details Tel: 01202 805179
or visit kairos-aviation.co.ukContinental Diesel
upgrade for Diamond DA42s
In addition to the Austro Engine- and Lycoming-powered versions of
the its DA42 TDI twin, Diamond Aircraft now offers a Continental
Diesel CD-155 retrofit. The installation is already EASA approved and
US Federal Aviation Administration certification is in process. “For
Diamond Aircraft it is very important to offer our customers
possibilities to maintain the value of their aircraft, particularly for
those who have purchased them before 2009,” says Christian Dries,
Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Aircraft Austria. Conversions
will be available at Diamond Aircraft Austria and Diamond Canada.
For more details visit: continentaldiesel.com or diamond-air.at/
services/continental-cd-155-upgrade.htmlLambert Mission M
is now LAA-approved
Following eight-months of testing and evaluation by the Light
Aircraft Association’s engineering department, the first UK
registered Lambert Mission M108, G-STPK, received its full
Permit to Fly on 30 January. The type has now been added to
the list of LAA-approved designs, enabling it to be built,
registered and flown in the UK.
G-STPK’s builder/owner Steve Kember has been appointed
as sales representative for the aircraft in the UK and Ireland,
and will be expanding the UK office to offer technical support
in the coming months. For details Tel: 03300 500 108.
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