Podcast: Belite’s New Pipper Super Light Aircraft

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Key Takeaways:

  • Belite Aircraft, a company known for extremely light aircraft designs, announced a new model at the 2017 Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring.
  • The new aircraft distinguishes itself by using aluminum honeycomb construction, a material common in aerospace but rarely seen in light general aviation.
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Belite Aircraft, as the name implies, for many years has focused its energy on producing extremely light aircraft designs. At the 2017 Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring this week, company president James Wiebe announced a new model constructed of a material common in the aerospace industry but little used in light general aviation: aluminum honeycomb.

Duration: 7:00

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