Aero Magazine International – September 2019

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STOL

Among the STOL, a series of

new projects were presented

in 2019, but the veteran and

reliable Zenith continue to be

updated for the most diverse

flight functions and options.

The manufacturer that has

practically popularized the

light sportive aviation concept

maintains its portfolio of tradi-

tional customers, but with new

options, such as integration of

last-generation avionics.

AIR SUV

Among the light experimental aircrafts,
the Air Venture 2019 has not disappointed,
with hundreds of diverse projects, from
small single-engine aircrafts equipped with
motors of only 20 HP to fairly complex mo-
dels, many of them inside the LSA category.

This year, the RV-4 has celebrated its 40th

anniversary, also commemorating the sur-

prising mark of 1,436 aircrafts of that type

flying around the world.

In exhibition, stands out the Draco that

may be considered a SUV of the aircrafts.

With capability to operate on actually short

runways, many times on sand or gravel

strips, with a fairly sportive performance for

the category. The model is equipped with

a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-28 engine, which

provides 680 SHP of shaft power.