1985: Light Aero Inc, Caldwell ID.
1995: Trading as Avid Aircraft Inc at PO Box 728, Caldwell, ID 83606, USA.
1996: Avid Aircraft; also a MT production facility (closed in Nov 2003).
1997-8: PO Box 728, Caldwell, ID 83606, USA.
Kits supplied for the Bandit two-seat cabin monoplane, Catalina three-seat amphibian, Magnum two/three-seat cabin monoplane, and Speedwing two-seat cabin monoplane with aerobatic or STOL capabilities.
a four-seat general-purpose lightplane, the Merkury, with twin piston engines mounted on the high wing was first flown 1997.
Has developed a four-seat general-purpose lightplane, the Merkury, with twin piston engines mounted on the high wing. First flown 1997.
A side by side two seater with standard undercarriage and high wing, the Aerocruiser has a fuselage and wing of fabric covered aluminium Conversion to floats takes one hour.
Engine: Rotax 912, 80 hp
Wing span: 9.75 m
Wing area: 16 sq.m
MAUW: 479 kg
Empty weight: 239 kg
Fuel capacity: 41 lt
Max speed: 169 kph
Cruise speed: 135 kph
Minimum speed: 48 kph
Climb rate: 4.5 m/s
Fuel consumption: 10 lt/hr
Seats: 2
Certification: Canada
Price (1998): Can$43,500
Kit price (1998): Can$37,000
1998:
212 rue Lepage
JON 1HO St Anne des Plaines
Canada
LSA builder
Founded 1993 and affiliated to Iran’s Ministry of Industries, Iran Industrial Development and Renovation Organization (IDRO), thought to be tasked with establishing maintenance and repair facilities for light/medium aircraft, and overseeing production of aircraft and other air vehicles. Developing the IR-H5 five-seat helicopter, a two-seat piston-engined trainer possibly known as IR-02, a 12-seat STOL transport possibly known as IR-12, and the IR-G1 Nasim/AVA 101 composites two-seat glider (first flown 1996, and possibly marketed by Iran Hava Commercial Services Company).
single-seat very light aircraft/motorglider, originally the Janowski J-5 and then offered by Alpha.
Markets through East European Markets Ltd. the J-5 Marco single-seat very light aircraft/motorglider, originally the Janowski J-5 and then offered by Alpha.
The Magnum light aircraft has an all composite hydraulic fully retracting tricycle undercarriage, 30% Fowler flaps with low drag cruise setting, 160 kts continuous cruise on 100 hp, 1000 nautical miles range, 200 kg crew, 50 kg baggage, room for skiis, 21:1 L/D ratio, and a max 21 deg alpha
Stall: 45 kt / 52 mph / 83 kmh
Cruise: 137 kt / 158 mph / 254 kmh
VNE: 155 kt / 178 mph / 287 kmh
Climb Ratio: 800 ft/min / 4 m/s
Glide Ratio: 21:1
1998:
Membury Airfield
RG167TJ Lambourn
United Kingdom
LSA builder
