Following the success of the Kitfox in Australia, development of the series by Calair, a division of Hedaro International Pty Ltd, lead to the CA-22, the first flight of this model being made on 22 June 1990, this being certificated to CAO 101.55 standard, followed by development of JAR-VLA version
The Skyleader 500 is a 2009 entry to the market and is a light two-seat training and touring aircraft produced in the Czech Republic and is available to meet regulations which require max weights of 450 kg, 472.5 kg, 544 kg and 580 kg.
Designed by Egon Scheibe, this series of self-launching gliders was introduced in 1968 by the German firm, Scheibe, which commenced production of a side-by-side two-seat dual-control training version of the SF-24A Motorspatz.
When first released to the market the Acclaim was described as the fastest, most powerful Mooney ever produced and as the flagship of the Mooney fleet, being able to “climb quicker and provide more pulse-sounding performance” than any other aircraft in its class
Because of import restrictions on American-built engines for some years after World War II, Auster Aircraft decided to fit a British-built engine (the Cirrus Minor) to an Auster Arrow airframe.
The 321 Faeta was designed in the Czech Republic as an ultralight and light-sporting aircraft and is produced at the company’s facility at Libice Cidlinou.
In 1937 Dipl Ing Walter Blume designed the Ar-79 high-performance two-seat cabin touring monoplane, the prototype of which, the Ar 79A (D-EKCK) set a new 1,000 km (621 miles) record in its class by averaging 229.04 km/h (142.32 mph).
Following the refusal of the Australian Federal Government to give preference to Australian-built aircraft and provide a tariff against imported aircraft, the Aviation division of Victa Ltd ran into financial difficulties and production stopped after 168 aircraft had been completed, although a further four aircraft were on the production line.