Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Something else from Belite takes off...

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Our Youtube videos have been viewed about 59,000 times in the last year, with over 100K minutes watched.  :-)

The reason why is great videos like these: (Click any to see them)

Flying the new Paradise City pattern at SnF 2013 (you got to see this, brand new video from last week)
Flint Hills flying in a Belite UltraCub with 4 stroke (2 hour walkabout in a Belite)
High Performance climbout in a Belite (STARTLING climbout)

there are many more.

Below is the the statistic chart from YouTube.

Thanks for watching.

Belite YouTube Video Views over the last year


Monday, April 15, 2013

Paradise City photos of all sorts from Sun N Fun

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Below are some fun photos from Sun N Fun.  This proves that the new Paradise City had a lot of stuff happening!

Make sure you also look at the YOUTUBE VIDEOS of flying the pattern at Paradise City.

Click on any photo below; it will open on your computer in high resolution.  Enjoy!

Also, you'll enjoy looking at the many other posts that are on this blog, covering topics ranging from aircraft construction, carbon fiber development, adventure, and more.  CLICK HERE to see the latest post.  


taken from a Belite UltraCub with a 4 stroke.
Paradise City is dead center of this photo.  Lots of activity there!

Taken from a Belite ultralight.
Paradise City runway top dead center.

Sun N Fun, photo taken from the Paradise City pattern.

Ultralight airplane.
A Belite Ultracub in front of a tree.

UltraCub from Belite, 4 stroke engine.

taken from a Belite Ultralight airplane.
Paradise City runway.

taken from a Belite Ultralight Aircraft.
Sun N Fun.

4 stroke engine
A Belite UltraCub!  With a 4 Stroke!

Flying the pattern at Sun N Fun -- video posted!

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I strapped a GoPro to my head and flew the pattern at Sun N Fun.

It shows takeoff, pattern, and landing, all just as I saw it.

I was flying our Burgundy II demo airplane with a 45HP four stroke motor.  I flew it a lot!

On Saturday, I was following the Just Super STOL and I had fun trying to match his landing lengths and takeoff rolls.  If any of you readers were there, how did I do??  :-)

As I was getting ready to takeoff one more time on Saturday, I looked down and noted that I had a flat tire!!  It was a good time to quit, so we called it a day and I taxied back.  I couldn't find any hole in the tire, perhaps I spun the tube and broke the stem when hitting the brakes hard (while showing off the short stop landing).

CLICK HERE for the youtube video with the camera strapped to my head.

CLICK HERE for the youtube video taken from the lift strut.

(Two different videos -- two different views!)



Saturday, April 13, 2013

Its Just Moody

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A photo report on the Just Super STOL and John K Moody flying a vintage ultralight at Sun N Fun 2013.

When a Belite UltraCub grows up, it wants to be a Just Aircraft Super STOL.

And John K Moody is just awesome.  So are his ultralight aircraft.

Just Super STOL at Sun N Fun 2013

Just Super STOL at Sun N Fun 2013

Just Super STOL at Sun N Fun 2013

John K Moody, Father of Ultralights

John K Moody prepares his ultralight

Moody gets in

Moody takes the field

Moody airborne

Liftoff for John K Moody

Life is good, flying an ultralight

Over the trees at Sun N Fun

John K Moody flies away