Lockwood Aircraft - Recreational pilots know the Drifter well, as one of the most durable and fun flying airplanes in the light aviation fleet. A range has been built and Lockwood Aircraft can offer kits on an ordered basis for most models, including the deluxe Rotax 912-powered Super Drifter.
On wheels or floats, Drifter is a great aerial sports car. Outside the USA, Drifter has proven its tough and long-lasting design by performing workhorse duties like banner towing or tourism flights. CESSNA'S DISCOVER FLYING I met the new business leader for the Skycatcher LSA, Tracy Leopold, at Sun 'n Fun 2012 where she confirmed the Wichita giant's support for their lightest aircraft, now being assembled in Independence alongside other Cessna models. November 7, 2012
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ROTAX® is the registered trademark of BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG Lockwood Aircraft's Super Drifter open-cockpit kitbuilt plane, the resurrection of the Drifter design that was the basic concept for Phil Lockwood's AirCam twin-engine airplane, (a unique camera platform first created for National Geographic), is getting a new set of
tailfeathers. June 5, 2011 Most pilots never probably have witnessed the testing a wing endures before designers and regulators will sign off on it, signaling that it has been adequately stressed so that pilots can depend on it. August 25, 2016
Founded in 1989, Lockwood Aviation Supply provides parts and service for all Rotax Powered Aircraft. We carry over 8,000 unique parts and supplies for Rotax engines and the aircraft they power. For 17 years, Lockwood enterprises have been headquartered at the Sebring, Florida airport (KSEF) where its expanding facilities represent an anchor tenant of the onetime World War II airport positioned alongside the world-famous Sebring Raceway.
At this central location in the aviation-intensive state of Florida, Lockwood is well suited to serve a large pilot population that can fly to the airport in a couple hours or less. The company also supports a large group of out-of-state customers from the USA as many Rotax components and engines are shipped in for service and overhaul on a daily basis.
While they'll be happy to ship you a Drifter kit, Lockwood Aircraft's closest attention is paid to their one-of-a-kind AirCam. This marvelous machine (I earned my multiple-engine rating in an AirCam) has attracted an intensely loyal following from nearly 200 owners who enjoy its unique flying characteristics.
AirCam can fly low — in good safety — over terrain that has others flying too high to see the detail well. The design was developed for National Geographic filming over the dense jungles of Africa.
AirCam operates so effectively on one engine that it can even take off with one engine, a feat unheard of among twin-engine aircraft. This superb ability from a sporting aircraft gives AirCam a safety margin. In flight, shutting down one engine barely changes the flight characteristics, making twin engine operation well within the capability of most pilots.
I've been on a couple AirCam outings and I have two points about them: (1) Owners of this unusual airplane are often fairly well-off people and see a golden opportunity when invited by the good planners at Lockwood Aircraft;
and, (2) These pilots know how to have fun with their airplanes, flying to some delicious locations. October 19, 2014 Considered by many to be a workhorse, the Super Drifter XL shows refinement and features that make it seem like a "luxury ultralight."
Leza AirCam, the newly renamed producer of this venerable ultralight, has equipped the top-of-the-line model with nearly every option in their price list. January 12, 2003
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