History:

Mr Gavin Grimmer of Hastings, NZ built and flew a Canadian designed Falconar Maranda which in 1995 became ZK-JGR. This had been fitted over the years with a Nissan six-cylinder diesel engine, a Continental O-300, and later a four-litre Toyota V-8 unit from a Toyota Lexus sedan. He has also designed and built an aircraft called the Skylux, which in appearance resembles a Piper Pawnee but is a single-seater designed specifically for glider towing and is fitted with a Toyota V-8 motor car engine which was modified by the designer / builder. This aircraft was completed in late 2012, becoming ZK-SLX (c/n 1005-2) on 10 December 2012.

Photograph: The Grimmer Skylux ZK-SLX (c/n 1005-2) at Hastings, New Zealand in 2017 (Keith Morris – NZCIVAIR)

Further information:

Information on this aircraft is currently limited. The Author welcomes any further specifications and/or details to update the site.