As a former UL pilot (650 hours of Pterodactyl time) I can tell you that some kind of enclosure to stick your feet in makes a HUGE difference! I always had to tie my pants cuff off as otherwise wind would blow right up there.

so sick seing this in person more than likely will be wanting to get a position come December

That thing is perfect.. I would love to see the Aixro XP40 on one. and on the Solo

I thought sun and fun started out an ultrlight/homebuilt airshow /display of the latest in technology and flight,,who the hell invited these damn military planes to take over..

Blair you are a legend.

Nice video, but that plane seems pretty expensive for what’s there

If you don’t love the background sound, you’re in the wrong channel.

Did I hear $40k for that scaffolding? 🤣😂🤣😂 And for that price I gotta build 51%? I'll buy a certified plane with some payload for that price.

@caseymcclure9653

2 ай бұрын

A certified plane for 40k 😅

@larz46north18

2 ай бұрын

Q. Do I need to heat treat (stress relieve) 4130 after welding? ......... i saw some good fabric work. ! 🦧

@aviationeli5616

Ай бұрын

@@caseymcclure9653That would equate to an old Piper PA-28.

@brianluck84

26 күн бұрын

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Neat! Woulod need an enclosure and windscreen wipers here in the UK :(

@Blaircraft.Engines

2 ай бұрын

Really? Wow. The openness is amazing in my opinion.

@theflyingfool

2 ай бұрын

@@Blaircraft.Engines yeah, I guess it would be fine here for the couple of days a year it might be nice weather. Very frustratingly we've had three times the normal rainfall & consistently high winds associated with endless storms & low pressure systems rolling across the country this winter. I'm really fed up with it all & have my fingers crossed things will improve sometime. By the law of averages it has to!!

Action camera wasn't so stable, not sure what the deal was. However, you get the close up views still. FYI- they will have much more at Oshkosh!

🤘

What is the deal with those welds?

40k THANKS FOR SHOPPING.

now even more bummed I got sick and stayed home. where are you located in the US?

@Blaircraft.Engines

2 ай бұрын

Top rudder aircraft? They’re in the Atlanta Georgia area. However, I made the trip down from Indiana just for Tuesday.

Little sad to hear they are not going to do kits.

@Blaircraft.Engines

2 ай бұрын

True. It would be like a modern legal eagle with folding wings!

More runway construction videos please!

@Blaircraft.Engines

2 ай бұрын

I’m chipping away at it in parallel with the clipper! There will be. 👍

Did you ask about the electric option that sitting there?

@Blaircraft.Engines

2 ай бұрын

No, I should have ask for more info on that option with the price point. I literally just chatted with them the last 15 mins before leaving the show. It was just for a quick trip Tuesday only.

It’s about 15 to $18,000 OK worth of cool.

@Blaircraft.Engines

2 ай бұрын

But not 20k?!? 😁 it definitely looks fun and I think the folding wings are a great option though.

@zeusmultirotor8479

25 күн бұрын

That engine alone is probably $7,000...used

How much for a kit or 2 sent to Australia?

@Blaircraft.Engines

2 ай бұрын

Good question, not sure. They will have both versions at Oshkosh with more info.

Been hearing about this for a L O N G time…too long with no visible progress.

@Blaircraft.Engines

2 ай бұрын

Yeah. The company was recently purchased, I believe we will see a lot more of it by the time of Oshkosh.

103 compatible at 390lbs? 40k? Run

@Blaircraft.Engines

2 ай бұрын

There should have more info soon on the 103 version. They haven't actually said a price for the 103 version. I was also told they will have both options at Oshkosh this year.

I used exactely this bike brake sometime ago... Don't trust it! A full shimano MTB hidraulic system isn't much more complex and could be even lighter... And works a lot better!

5grand for brakes? we dont need no stinkin brakes.

@Blaircraft.Engines

2 ай бұрын

As slow as it can land and light, true. It’s possibly more about looks with the fancy brakes/wheels.

@dundas9222

26 күн бұрын

@@Blaircraft.Engines I like em.

$40k !! So much for low cost flying.

@Blaircraft.Engines

2 ай бұрын

I’m curious of how much less the part 103 version will be…

@916medic

2 ай бұрын

$40k for a new plane is not bad. Minimum wage in california is $20 an hour. Cost of labor.

@Mike-01234

2 ай бұрын

If they sold a kit even quickbuild would be somewhere in the 20k range. Seems like they are targeting the more wealthy people that have toy hauler full of side by sides want something they can just buy and fly without all the FAA hassle. Problem with those types of people don't want to learn the proper way how to fly and end up getting killed. This kind reminds me of the offroad version of the ICON. Compared to a Badland kit cost 16k they offer building it for you also. It also has folding wings its the old kitfox 3 I think they bought the rights to it.

@b69mach1

2 ай бұрын

@@916medicoddly enough the $20hr is just for fast food workers

Man, up a Zenith 701 kit and get to work!

40k? you can do better, i got a 1995 loehle sport parasol for 1k

@TylerBrogger

2 ай бұрын

Exactly, 1995

@vg23air

2 ай бұрын

@@TylerBrogger yep, and just as good now as then, most ga aircraft today are 1970 1980

@TylerBrogger

2 ай бұрын

@@vg23air oh yeah no doubt! Just saying it’s different to a completely new aircraft

@vg23air

2 ай бұрын

@@TylerBrogger with the number of people that aged out there are plenty of values out there

$40k way too much