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All seaplane fans from all around the world are waited for the information about the new Rutan’s seaplane, named SkiGull, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. Although SkiGull prototype has not manufactured yet, but the world famous aircraft designer gave details about his retired project for the audience.
Next week comes along with the key event for all aviation enthusiasts. Again this year, French seaplane aircraft factory LISA Airplanes’s team looks forward to welcoming interested everyone at the greatest light aviation show in the World, the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh.
We received further news and pictures of Viking Air from Paris and many people commented on our earlier article about the Canadian-Chinese huge deal.
American aircraft factory ICON reports that its first customer A5 amphibian plane completed its inaugural flight at the company’s airport at the end of last month.
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.
This year’s Aero was held last week, amongst weak presence of seaplanes: of the major manufacturers only Icon Aircraft had a stand, but they didn’t display an actual aircraft.
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.
