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Canadian aircraft manufacturer Viking Air Limited has continued for a few years and partly renewed the production of the legendary Canadian types DHC-6 Twin Otter and DHC-2 Beaver. We asked Angie Murray, who belongs to the company’s marketing business development staff, about this topic.
The first production version of the ICON A5 debuted at EAA AirVenture last week. 50 pictures about it.
The EAA Airventure Oshkosh, which is the world’s largest light aircraft pilot meeting, was held on the end of July in the USA. Two promising and innovative seaplanes of the recent years run against each other for the customers’ favour.
The Shin Meiwa PS-1 / US-1 is a four-engine maritime-patrol aircraft and search- and rescue (SAR) flying boat produced by the Japanese manufacturer Shin Meiwa Industry Company Limited, today ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd., operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Photos from ICON’s most recent “lake day” of hydro testing to test the water performance of the A5 at various weights.
In the interview Iren Dornier, facility-owner and flying boat-pilot is talking about her grandfather and the historical airplanes of the Dornier-family. He is also referring to the renewal of the Do-24 and their own-developed, two-seated seaplane, the Dornier S-Ray007.
In April Viking Air Factory organises a Forum for all operators of de Havilland aircraft. They are waiting operators and inquirers from whole world.
LISA Airplanes has developed the AKOYA, a unique light airplane able to land on either ground, water or snow, offering previously unthinkable transportation possibilities.
Longtime resident pilot and aircraft designer Iren Dornier—grandson of Claude Dornier, World War II pioneering designer of military aircraft for Germany’s Luftwaffe, is behind the $350-million project, along with some foreign partners who are known 25-seat amphibious aircraft for various uses manufacturers in Clark.
From it’s lithuanian base the Super Petrel LS made roundtrips around Europe to attend the significant festivals of Europe.
