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Belite -- Carbon & Trike
Belite Aircraft bought the design rights for the single place, Part 103 design former known as the Kitfox Lite. The Kansas company did more than simply rename the aircraft, however. They also moved from aluminum tubes and wood ribs to carbon fiber elements and made numerous small changes to keep the aircraft with Part 103 weights. The video explains a few of the new options now available. |
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Kitfox Lite (Belite)
"Part 103 Kitfox Lite"
by Dan Johnson.
Published in Light Sport and Ultralight Flying,
July, 1999.
Pilot Report begins: [UPDATE -- fall 2009: This article about the Kitfox Lite refers to a company now several years out of business. The new Kitfox producer sold the Kitfox Lite design to Kansas entrepreneur, James Wiebe. His company, Belite Aircraft, now produces the Belite Carbon 254 (and other variations) and has significantly changed structure with carbon fiber components to lighten the weight, assuring that it meets Part 103. For the latest info on their offerings, contact the company directly . Information in this
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Judging Winners Sun 'n Fun 2010, 05/10/2010
SPLOG begins: I once followed judging at shows like AirVenture and Sun 'n Fun. In fact, an aircraft I helped inspire -- a modernized primary glider called the SuperFloater -- won Outstanding New Design at Sun 'n Fun 1995. Judges closely examined homebuilts, kit or |
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Going Multimedia (Reluctantly at First), 01/27/2010
SPLOG begins: Lots of other aviation news organizations embraced multimedia before ByDanJohnson.com did. We figured online was already quite lively with hyperlinks and true interactivity as represented by our exclusive PlaneFinder 2.0 feature. *** About a year ago, |
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Belite's Carbon Fiber Part 103 Ultralight Vehicle, 11/19/2009
SPLOG begins: If you've been around aviation long enough you've heard the Q&A: "Know how to make a small fortune in aviation? Start with a large one!" Yet aviation can always use fresh talent, so welcome former tech entrepreneur, James Wiebe, turned aviation businessman. |
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Part 103 Belite Flies; Electric Power Coming, 07/16/2009
SPLOG begins: Part 103 ultralights seem eclipsed by the attention awarded to Light-Sport Aircraft. But a Wichita tech entrepreneur who sold his business is now pursuing aviation focused on the airplane formerly known as the Kitfox Lite . *** James Wiebe bought the |
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