DoubleEnder Update, October 2015
It's been a good year for us. A lot of efforts have gone towards the design of our side-by-side version. Meanwhile we have also finalized the aerodynamic components of our current wing. A new and innovative slat system has been developed, which has proven to work very well. We've improved the flights characteristics by spending a lot of time on a multitude of small details, and we've also managed to fine tune our stall to be even more forgiving and benign than ever before.
Future goals? Our hope is to present the new airplane during 2017, and assuming everything meets our expectations, we will start offering kits for the airplane.
In the meantime take a look at a new flight report that just came out. In August, I met up with Zane from BackCountryPilot who produced a nice flight report in the form of a write-up and video. Below is a link to the write-up, and you can also see the video in our “video” section.
It's been a good year for us. A lot of efforts have gone towards the design of our side-by-side version. Meanwhile we have also finalized the aerodynamic components of our current wing. A new and innovative slat system has been developed, which has proven to work very well. We've improved the flights characteristics by spending a lot of time on a multitude of small details, and we've also managed to fine tune our stall to be even more forgiving and benign than ever before.
Future goals? Our hope is to present the new airplane during 2017, and assuming everything meets our expectations, we will start offering kits for the airplane.
In the meantime take a look at a new flight report that just came out. In August, I met up with Zane from BackCountryPilot who produced a nice flight report in the form of a write-up and video. Below is a link to the write-up, and you can also see the video in our “video” section.
 Side by Side DoubleEnder
DoubleEnder Update September, 2014 Over the last year there has been many new things happening in our project. We have designed, built and tested new ailerons and slats that work even better than anything prior, we’ve increased the stability of the airplane in several axis while still retaining the same or better maneuverability, we initiated the design of the new side by side DoubleEnder at the beginning of the year and are well under way, and we’ve tested a new injection system on our modified Rotax 914. While the wing we are flying now is already amazing in what it allows us to do, we know there is always something better out there, and we have a relentless determination to find it. In collaboration with the University of Minas Gerais in Brazil, we are building a wind tunnel model of our prototype wing. This will help us refine it further and come up with new and creative ideas that have not yet been tried. We’re really excited about the new side by side DoubleEnder. The design is coming along nicely and we’ve incorporated a lot of creative thinking that will keep you wondering why nobody did this before. Using everything we've learned from the prototype, we’re adding a few new elements to make the airplane even better and safer. We are working closely with aerodynamicists to streamline the “outer shell” of the fuselage and ensure we have the most efficient shape possible. |
We get a lot of requests asking about our intentions for sales and kits. Our goal at this stage is to get the side by side DoubleEnder built and flying. Once that is done we are considering bringing it to the kit market, which could happen as early as 2016. As for the price, it is impossible for us to say at this stage what that will be. There are a few aspects of this airplane that would put it slightly higher than other kit planes, such as the two engines and the more advanced wing. There is also the fact that we did not design this airplane taking into account the economics of what could sell, we set out to make a better airplane than what was available today. With some of the innovative ideas and the enhanced safety features of the design, we are really aiming to create something different. Not just a different airplane, but a different flying experience altogether. Lastly, take a look at our photo gallery for new pictures from our recent trip to Alaska in July. This little flying contraption got us to some pretty neat spots. |
The DoubleEnder was featured in EAA's Sport Aviation magazine in February 2014.
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We were featured in Pacific Flyer in January 2014, published in Australia.
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The DoubleEnder was featured in french magazine Info Pilote, published in July 2013. To see the full article please download the pdf file below.
Please note this article is in french.