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July 24, 2018

Corsairs Ultralight Breaks The Part 103 Mold

Company Taking Orders And Deposits At AirVenture This Week

The F4U Corsair is one of the most recognizable airplanes in the world, with its distinctive long nose and gull wing design. And while most of of will probably never be lucky enough to fly one, SportairUSA has brought the spirit of the Corsair to the Part 103 world.

A Different, Better Way To Measure Fuel

Radiant Technology’s latest fuel probe technology uses ultrasound to measure the height of fluid within virtually any enclosure. This non-invasive, non-contact technology eases installation while providing a fuel level signal which is transmitted via a serial link to the fuel gauge. The entire unit is contained within a small puck which measures slightly over 1" in diameter.

Meet "X-ALPHA" - The world's first LSA flight simulator using virtual Reality technology

The X-ALPHA VR Simulator was developed, exclusively, for Pipistrel’s ALPHA Trainer as well as their ALPHA Electro Aircraft. The simulator consists of several elements that, when combined, offer a unique, ‘99% realistic’ virtual reality experience of flying these aircraft. The first thing one might notice, when encountering the sim, is X-ALPHA’s physical cabin. Identical to the cabin of a real ALPHA Trainer or ALPHA Electro airplane, it has two seats -- with the pilot seat on the left side. Equipped with the same control interface needed to fly the actual airplane, the VR Sim’s joystick controls roll and pitch, while rudder pedals