SPEED Features
Safety ~ The SPEED is a low wing aircraft (wing area: 12.62 sqm) with a higher wing loading than the GR-912. The aircraft has the same ultra strong welded steel pilot protection frame coated with our latest zinc Epoxy protection system which has a twenty year conditional guarantee.
The Hughes Group of Companies have found over the past twenty years, in Australian Aviation, our welded steel frame offers the best possible protection to our pilots and passengers. Although damage may occur to some aircraft, with over 160 of our aircraft manufactured in Australia, we usually carry out only one major repair approximately every two years.
Homebuilding Supplies
The Hughes Group of Companies are here to help you with all your home building requirements, be it parts, advice or information. Feel free to call or email Howie or one of the team during work hours.
Australian LightWing Diary Page HISTORY 2008
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November 2008
Pictured below, the next SPEED under construction in the LightWing Factory.
OCTOBER 2008
Pictured above, we see Gina fibreglassing the new body mould for the New SP-2000 and the 'Roadie'...
AUGUST 2008 - THE OSHKOSH AIRVENTURE AIRSHOW, OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN, U.S.A, 2008
On the Tuesday the 5th of August 2008, Mike Huffman issued Airgyro the first SLSA Certificate of Airworthiness to the SP-2000 OUTBACK (the U.S brand name given to the Austalian LightWing's new sport aircraft) at Oshkosh, WI, USA. Pictured above; Howie Hughes with the team from Airgyro- Nate, Jake, Mike and Robert.
July 2008
Pictured left, Terry, constructing the pilot protection frame in the welding bay at Hughes Engineering.
JUNE 2008
Below left, the fluid brake system of the Australian LightWing SPEED Aircraft.
Below right, The students of Rosebank Primary school visited Australian
LightWing, pictured here in front of the SPEED prototype, we give each
student a sample of aircraft material and usually make some
paper planes, we like to involve the children in the tour with
a few games etc.
If your school primary, secondary or Tafe would like to visit
our factory, you will be most welcome, we try to make our factory tours
fun and interesting, contact us on 0266 868658 to arrange a time.
MAY 2008
APRIL 2008
WORK Experience Students focusing on the SP-6000 six seater SPEED LightWing
A range of engines can be fitted to this aircraft including auto conversions such as the 2-cyl Mazda rotary ranges; also, we anticipate that Air Gyros 2 cyl turbo rotary engine will suit the airframe well when these engines become available. The airframe is planned to be very flexible with the ability to produce the aircraft as a single turbine engine with either high or low wing configuration.
Haven't you always wanted to make yourself a cuppa or just get up and stretch your legs whilst you are flying? well now you can, the SP-6000 fuselage is 1.5m.
With 4 seats, a small galley with a food warmer can be fitted in the rear left of the cabin and a toilet on the right, the SP-6000 will have 1000 nm range so this will be a valuable feature on long trips.
Pressurized? .... Perhaps in the future, till then carry oxygen at altitude. With 2 Rotax engines, 4 seats will be an option and with 200 hp available at 15,000 ft with the 914 engine an acceptable cruise and range will be achieved, the Rotax powered version will be built a little lighter than the same airframe carrying 2 x 200 hp engines.
Shown below, Michael Kopmanhorst and the front of the SP-6000, Mike has spent the last few months with us both designing and shaping the SP-6000 fuselage.
2007
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