Twin-Engine Light Aircraft Designed For National Geographic Society

Lockwood Aircraft president Phil Lockwood -- lead designer and motivating force behind the Air-Cam -- received an interesting call one morning in late November. It wasn’t official yet, the caller said... but Air-Cam Number One had been accepted into the permanent collection of the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, WI.

Well, it's official now. Due to space and other considerations, the world-class facility must decline many offers... making acceptance of the Air-Cam a special event for Lockwood, and his staff.

"We are exceedingly pleased and honored that Air-Cam #1 will join many other illustrious airplanes that are part of aviation history. EAA’s museum has one of the world’s most noteworthy collections," said Lockwood.

The Air-Cam is a somewhat unusual, twin-engine, very light aircraft, capable of flying into short, unimproved airstrips or being safely flown over the most challenging terrain. The National Geographic Society commissioned the design and construction of the Air-Cam, and the serial #1 was shipped to the Congo and flown for National Geographic by Phil Lockwood.

In mid-2006 Lockwood regained ownership of the Air-Cam design rights (for some years held by Leza Aircraft). After Lockwood’s facility was expanded to make room for the new venture, tooling and inventory was moved across Sebring airport. In the deal, Phil and his staff took over not only Air-Cam, but also the very popular Drifter series. Both aircraft have entered renewed serial production.

Lockwood Aircraft is the designer, developer, and producer of the twin-engine Air-Cam and of several single-engine Drifter models. Part of a family of aviation companies, Lockwood Aircraft has a 15-year history with the Air-Cam, and three decades of experience with the Drifter series.

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