The Le Vier Cosmic Wind is an all-metal Formula One racing aircraft designed by Toni Le Vier and built by a consortium of Lockheed employees at Burbank.
Three were imported to the UK;
c/n 101
‘Little Toni’ first flown as NX67888, later re-registered N20C. Sold to Pacific Air Racers, then to M.Blair.
Sold to R.McCowen in 1971 and moved to the UK as G-AYRJ. Modified and fitted with a Rolls-Royce/Continental O-200-A and first flown as such on 28 January 1971 at Blackbushe.
c/n 103
‘Ballerina’ Registered N22C and sold to Pacific Air Racers, then to M.Blair.
Sold to the Tiger Club in 1961 and moved to the UK as G-ARUL. Sold to P.G.Bannister but badly damaged in a crash at Halfpenny Green on 17 April 1968. Rebuilt from 1969 onwards as PFA.1511. It flew again in 1973 as ‘Ballerina II’.
c/n 1067
A fifth airframe built under Lockheed supervision to meet the USAF ‘Mighty Mouse’ specification for an ultra-small counter-insurgency aircraft. It was not finished.
The hulk was bought by Robin Voice and moved to the UK in 1973 as G-BAER. It was completed as PFA.1571. First flew at Redhill in 1973 with a Continental C90, named ‘Filly’ after Robin’s wife.
Engine: Continental C85
Wingspan: 18.11 ft
Length: 16.08 ft
All Aero 