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8 FEB 08: FIRST FLIGHT FOR SKYCAR

A NEW Italian twin has had its first flight. It is the 'Skycar', designed and built by aerospace engineering company Oma Sud, based at Capua in the south of Italy.

The aircraft was flown by chief test pilot and former NASA astronaut Maurizio Cheli. During the 45-minute flight, the aircraft climbed to 3500ft, before descending to make two approaches to the airfield and a full-stop landing.

The Skycar fuselage is said to b e designed to generate lift, giving the aircraft a take-off speed of just 60kt and a landing speed of 70kt.

The Skycar is fitted with a 3D synthetic vision glass cockpit, retractable gear, and is powered by two 200hp Lycoming IO-360 engines. It's being designed for single pilot IFR use such as light cargo, air taxi and special military missions.
W: www.omasud.it
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