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unusual facts about homebuilt



ACT Apache 1

The Apache I is a two-seater single-engine trainer aircraft based on the Lancair 320 homebuilt aircraft.

Adventure Air Adventurer

The Adventure Air Adventurer is a family of American homebuilt amphibious flying boats that was designed and produced by Adventure Air of Berryville, Arkansas.

Dabos JD.24P D'Artagnan

It was later registered F-PJSV in the homebuilt series and in 2006 was held in storage at the Musee Regional de l'Air at Angers Aerodrome.

Dale Weejet 800

Harold Dale, an engineer at North American Aviation had designed several homebuilt aircraft and teamed up with Edward Gagnier, a former North American engineer, to develop the Weejet.

Dynon Avionics

Dynon's instruments are not certified under FAA TSO spcifications, and are developed for Experimental aircraft, Homebuilt aircraft, and Light Sport aircraft that include the avionics as part of their approved equipment during LSA certification.

Ennis, Montana

Avid Aircraft, a manufacturer of homebuilt aircraft, was located in Ennis.

Homebuilt machines

Homebuilt computers have been built at home for a long time, starting with the Victorian era pioneer Charles Babbage in the 1820s.

Ivoprop

Zdarsky started the company after carving his own propeller for a homebuilt ultralight trike that he flew from Cold War Czechoslovakia, over the Iron Curtain to Vienna in 1984.

Liberty Aerospace

The company produces one model, the Liberty XL2, an advanced two-seat touring aircraft based on the British-designed Europa homebuilt airplane.

Luton Aircraft

The L.A.2 was later rebuilt to become the L.A.3 the prototype for the successful Luton Minor ultralight homebuilt.

M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport

A homebuilt Tri-Q2 from Florida crashed shortly after departing the field in 2006.

RagWing RW7 Duster

The RW7 was designed as a homebuilt version of a classic crop duster and in fact can be fitted with a small aerial application system.

The History of Rock and Roll

The revised show was also completely remixed and re-edited from scratch, using a homebuilt control room assembled together by engineer Mark Ford at the company headquarters in Canoga Park, California, using a library of thousands of LPs and 45 singles.

Trimaran

The homebuilt cruiser movement survived his death in 1968, with designers Jim Brown, John Marples, Jay Kantola, Chris White, Norman Cross and Richard Newick bringing the trimaran cruiser to new levels of performance and safety.

Velocity, Inc.

In 2008, a power failure and crash of a Velocity undergoing initial testing at North Las Vegas Airport brought national attention to homebuilt aircraft testing.

Younkin-Dake Mullicoupe

Jim Younkin of Springdale, Arkansas completed a frame of this aircraft in 1989 and a homebuilt model earlier in 1985 with the help from Bud Dake.


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