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Be an airline pilot ... but first you have to train. Meet the professionals at the FLYER show When0930-1700 Saturday 19 November WhereRenaissance London Heathrow HotelBath RoadHounslowMiddlesex TW6 2AQ Tel: 020 8897 6363 TicketsAdult (17+) £8 in advance, £10 on the doorChildren (12-16) £5 in advance, £7 on the door Children (11 and under) free when accompanied by a full paying adult Advance booking: call Maria on t: 01225 ... more

More performance for Eurpoe’s top aerobatic aircraft THESE ARE the first photos of the new lightweight Extra 300SP being developed by the German factory – exclusive to LOOP. Extra expects the new aircraft to go on sale in early 2006, in time for the new season of aerobatic events – and, crucially, the Red Bull Air Race World Series in which Extra was outperformed by the American Edge 540. Many of the changes were used on an aircr ... more

THE most unlikely things come up on ebay, the online auction site. Last month a 1944 P-51D Mustang specially modified for the annual Reno Air Races, was offered but failed to reach its reserve price. 'Dago Red', the name of the aircraft, has a tuned 1650 cubic inch Merlin V12 engine said to produce more than 4000hp and capable of powering the 9500lb aircraft to a record of 517mph over a 15km course. It's also set a race record at Reno of ... more

FLOATS are now available for virtually all models of Cessna’s 172 from US company Wipaire. Wipline 2100 floats are now available for most 172s, F172 and 175, with varying engine and propeller combinations, and gross weights starting at 2220lb up to 2400lb. The larger Wipline 2350 fl oats, with a buoyancy of 2570lb, accommodate the remaining 172s, P172Ds, F172s and the 175 series, again with model-specific propeller and engine combinations. ... more

SONEX Aircraft are being imported by Silver Fern Microlights. The popular US kit is a low wing monoplane of all-metal construction, with two seats side-by-side. The first UK prototype is expected in December and ready to start flight testing and PFA evaluation early in 2006. Silver Fern is also importing Aero Vee engines which are a subsidiary of Sonex. The aero Vee is an 80hp 180cc 4-cyl 4-stroke weighing 161lb installed. It has all conv ... more

engine piston aircraft. Jack Pelton, boss of Cessna, said: “We have been conducting market studies and assessing new technologies to ensure our next generation piston family is responsive to market requirements and provides significant improvements in safety, performance, comfort, and economics. “We are currently in the process of listening to what our stakeholders have to say about our possible designs,” he said. He said no deci ... more

FOUR full-scale replica Nieuport 17s built for a new movie about flying during WWI have gone on sale in the US for $25,000 each. The aircraft were built by replica specialist Robert Baslee of Missouri- based Airdome Aeroplanes in just 52 days. They have an ‘Experimental’ certification and are powered by a 100hp Torquemaster engine, with a Vne of 90mph and a stall speed of 40mph. The aircraft are for sale with WAR Aircraft Repli ... more

ECCENTRIC British pilot Maurice Kirk has crashed in Japan, threequarters of the way into his solo round-the- world flight. The engine of his Piper J3 Cub, named ‘Liberty Girl’, lost power while crossing a mountain range. During the subsequent forced landing on to a road, the aircraft collided with a parked vehicle. Maurice suffered a broken arm in the accident, and his aircraft badly damaged. The journey started back in 2001 when M ... more

INVESTMENT banker, Daniel Fox-Davies, has paid a deposit for one of Avtech’s MK-10 Javelin jets. One of only four UK registered owners to have stumped up the six figure deposit, Daniel is hoping to receive the executive- class jet before the end of 2008. “The business was doing well and I thought it was decision time; I could either think about giving up the single life... or I could buy a jet,” the 31-year old laughs. “I worked o ... more