Something new for the microlight industry!!!

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Re: Alex

Postby DieselFan » Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:50 pm

Alex wrote: I am going to give my best to all the microlight guys in the world I can after 12 years experience in the microlight industry say I put all my experience in two microlights. Let’s hope it only gives the pilots fun thats flying them. :lol:
Great philosophy! (^^)
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Postby Massimo » Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:54 am

Hmmmm...this looks good. Alex do you suspect any issues with CAA about getting it all legally registered?
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Postby Alex » Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:31 am

Hi Massimo

Know we are already busy with the paper work at CAA and so far no problems. So every thing looks good. 8)
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Postby Alex » Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:33 am

Thanks Dieselfan!!!
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby IceAge » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:14 pm

Alex,

Any feedback on the progress made thus far, ie....... 'Ons brand van nuuskierigheid'

Good luck on a speedy progress..... (^^)
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby Alex » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:07 pm

Yes she is almost done i will go and take some photos next week and post it for you guys. Thanks and enjoy your weekend. I must say she looks good. 8)
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby Alex » Tue May 13, 2008 10:36 pm

Hi Guys

This is the last photo that was taken 2 weeks ago, except for the spud it was put in for the sticker design. This is the final body but no instrument panel jet. So guys how does she look so far? 8)
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Tue May 13, 2008 10:49 pm

Mooi, but price will dictate. Any idea?
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby Tracer » Wed May 14, 2008 6:50 am

Very, very nice..... :lol:
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby IceAge » Wed May 14, 2008 8:23 am

Alex,

Looks very very lekker/nice/mooi/etc/etc......... (^^)

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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby andreb » Wed May 14, 2008 10:31 am

Very nice!
Specs, price, performance?
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby Alex » Thu May 15, 2008 7:20 pm

Thunderbolt ST will be sold with the following:

1) Topless wing (not the normal topless)
2) Electronic trim
3) Skydat GS 2
4) Day and night compass
5) Air magic intercom
6) Air magic helmets
7) Air magic headsets
8) Air magic power box
9) Air magic V-rabbit aerial
10) Radio
11) Battery
12) 2 front landing lights
13) Ventilated disc brakes at the back weal’s
14) 912 S
15) Dual exhausts
16) Dual ventilated disc brakes at the back
17) Warp drive 3 blade prop
18) 65 L tank
19) Standard wide tires
20) Standard paint colors included in the price
21) Custom colors are also available +/- 3000 colors (extra)
22) All the metal parts are sprayed on the inside for anti corrosion
23) Front shocks adjustable x2
24) Full fiberglass body like on the photo
25) Telescopic shocks at the back

We flu the test microlight with the wing up to 95 miles in slow with the bar in but the trike was starting to get direction problems. The VNE for the wing is 135 m/ph and stalls at 45 m/ph. 8)


Price +/- R 390 000.00 Vat in
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby cobra » Thu May 15, 2008 7:30 pm

demon wrote:looks like a copy of a gt450 to me i must say 8) :shock:
GT450 nose & spats and Tanarg back end :wink:
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby Alex » Thu May 15, 2008 7:39 pm

Hi Cobra

Very close Demon! The Pegasus fly’s well so to not look at them for idea’s and make something better will be stupid and pay in rand for the parts and microlight would you not say?. 8)
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby Alex » Thu May 15, 2008 7:54 pm

Hi Guys

Thanks for the excellent feedback so far. The 582 Whirlwind will be close to the Thunderbolt in looks. The wing for the 582 has tested well and gave us an 80m/ph tops and a 30 m/ph stall. She will sell for +/- R195 000.00 Vat in.
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