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News from around the Web:
Sport Aviation (log in Required) - Nov 2024
https://sportaviation.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=53731&i=832965&p=78&ver=html5
EAA YouTube - Nov 2024
Kit Planes - July 23, 2024
https://www.kitplanes.com/scalebirds-p-36-scale-size-full-size-fun/
Kit Planes - July 28, 2023
Plane & Pilot Magazine - August 2022
https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/scroll/scalebirds-flies-its-p-36-replica/
EAA - July 2022
Aero News Network - July 11, 2022
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=8fc1d92f-4e2a-4a29-aaee-2737667befc2
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A look inside our shop:
LiteFighter Prototype Pics
These pictures show the various stages of the build of our prototype LiteFighter. As we flight test our flying ‘alpha build,’ we are taking lots of notes and planning ahead the changes we think the design will need for the next iteration. These notes and lessons learned are going to be passed along to our ‘beta builders’ who are going to build the second generation of the P-36/P-40 and help us further define the build plans.
LiteFighter P-36 CAD Renders
These screenshots from CAD show some of the details of the P36 cockpit area. We're attempting to leave ample room for pilots of any size while staying true to the original shapes and forms of the Hawk.
LiteFighter P-40E Renders
These screenshots from CAD show the design of our prototype dressed as a P-40. It's not always practical to model every detail at this stage, we have to sometimes improvise the finer details of assembly or wait until we've built everything up to a point before designing the parts to be made for the next step, so these screenshots are not always 100% accurate to the latest build, but they do a good job of showing the overall design.
