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LOOP News 13 JUL 07: REDWING LAUNCHESA BRITISH designed aircraft originally intended as a military trainer is to go into production under a new owner. The Redwing 160 is a two-seat all-metal low-wing aircraft was show at last month's Aero Expo at Wycombe Air Park. Brian Kume, managing director of the British Light Aircraft Company, expects to have the first production certifed aircraft ready by June 2008. The Redwing will be available as both a kit and as a certified ready-built. The aircraft is a development of the Drago Mills ab initio trainer built for the RAF. Its construction is typically tough and no-nonsense, and the airframe is stressed to +6/-3 g for entry-level aerobatic training Engine is a fuel-injected 160hp Lycoming fitted with a constant-speed two-blade Hoffman composite prop. Dual controls and five-point harnesses are fitted. Max payload is 305kg, fuel capacity 114 litres, and it's claimed to have a range of 500nm and endurance of 3 hours. Cruise speed is 126kt, rate of climb 1000ft/min. VFR and IFR versions will be available. It's intended that the aircraft will be manufactured in Romania, at the Romaero factory which meets JAR-21 standard. The UK end of the enterprise is based at Henstridge Airfield. Price of the production aircraft is being quoted at £113,673 plus VAT, which puts it at the upper end of two-seat trainers currently available new. The kit airframe is priced at £38,441 plus VAT and the company estimates completed aircraft will cost around £75,000 when fitted out to a high spec. W: www.britishlightaircraft.com |                      | ||||||
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