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vettin74(at)yahoo.com
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 Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:41 am Post subject: Lightning in 2008 |
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To All,
Just sending a year end note to the group. All kits have been sold out for 2007, current delivery times are mid march. With that is mind we will be raising the price of the kit to $34,900, a 1,000 dollar increase. We hoped to not raise the price however we must for the new items which are standard on all kits for 2008. As promised at the lightning homecoming 2 items have been finished. The new instrument panel box is finished, the instrument panel no longer is flat to the edges but is installed in a formed box which will give a much more finished look and allow more panel room. Also the new canopy frame and outer skins have been finished. This will allow the builder to fine tune the gap between the frame and fuse and finish the contour of the frame to fuse perfectly. There no longer is a problem with the panel to canopy frame interference. We have eliminated the use of sixaflex to bond the canopy, although not a problem in anyway structrually, it did provide some flex in the frame. Now the canopy is bonded to the top flange of the frame only, than a skin is bonded to the bottom flange and on to the canopy creating a very ridged frame. The barrel latches have been eliminated and a new single overhead latch installed, which is also accesible to the out side. We hope the rise in the kit price does not lessen anyones interest in the Lightning, but that the new improvments to the aircraft will make it worth your while.
Look for pictures after the first of the year for the improvments, these are currently installed in the prototype and are working well.
Nick Otterback
Arion Aircraft LLC
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| Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:03 am Post subject: Lightning in 2008 |
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What? No mention of the Lightning retractable tail dragger, single seat model with the clipped wings, the 8 cylinder engine and the drag chute for landing? And how about the twin engine Lightning, and the four seat Lightning, and the vertical takeoff lightning, and the stealth Ligntning, and the amphibious Lightning that can be street driven. I know you have been busy with that customer from the North Pole, designing his new roof landing Lightning with the large fuel tanks and humongous baggage compartment, but not all of us needs that much baggage space. We just want that fully unlimited aerobatic, STOL, full IFR, 400 mph, 6 place model that still burns less than 6 gph. How is that one coming along?
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Colin K.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:43 am Post subject: Lightning in 2008 |
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It is good to see the development continuing Nick and the build manual being updated. Looking forward to the pictures!
Is there any news of progress on the extended wingtips?
Colin K.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:18 am Post subject: Lightning in 2008 |
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Colin,
Since the canopy frame and instrument panel were priority the tips had not been worked on much, however they have been worked on a bit. The modeling has been done in soild works. After the firts of the year the first plugs will be cut and molds made, we still hope to have a set at sebring for show if not installed on the demo but at least the part to look at.
Nick
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[quote] It is good to see the development continuing Nick and the build manual being updated. Looking forward to the pictures!
Is there any news of progress on the extended wingtips?
Colin K.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:26 am Post subject: Lightning in 2008 |
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Well if we would see a little more productive work out of Lighting skunks works EAST than maybe we would be done by now!
Howard Huges hooo
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[quote] What? No mention of the Lightning retractable tail dragger, single seat model with the clipped wings, the 8 cylinder engine and the drag chute for landing? And how about the twin engine Lightning, and the four seat Lightning, and the vertical takeoff lightning, and the stealth Ligntning, and the amphibious Lightning that can be street driven. I know you have been busy with that customer from the North Pole, designing his new roof landing Lightning with the large fuel tanks and humongous [quote][b]
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Colin K.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:21 pm Post subject: Lightning in 2008 |
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Thanks for the update Nick.
Seasons greetings to everyone at Arion and on the list.
Colin K.
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