14 June 2016
The Italian-designed 1930s style Locamp is being launched as a kitplane at half-price. The kit including firewall-forward engine kit is for sale at $21,500 plus accessories and crating fee from Aerolab Manufacturing, the US company which is producing and marketing the aircraft,
The normal price for the airframe and engine kit is a total of $43,000. The Rotec R2800 radial engine is not included in this price and has to be purchased separately.
Aerolab was founded in Italy in 2001 by Francesco Rizzi, a retired Airbus Captain for Alitalia. Rizzi developed the idea, concept, and design of the Sport Camper family of aircraft, with the LoCamp proof of design presented at EAA Air Venture 2006.
At this year’s Sun ‘n Fun airshow in April, an FAA-approved, kit-built, production LoCamp was on display, fitted with the 7-cylinder Rotec radial engine.
“The combination of the open cockpit design and radial engine creates a truly singular and intimate flying experience between pilot and aircraft,” says Locamp.
“These aircraft may look romantic and evoke a feeling of nostalgia for the days of open cockpit, stick and rudder flying, but under the skin they are a thoroughly modern, state-of the-art flying machine. All parts are CAD-designed and manufactured using state of the art CNC/laser cutting equipment for exact tolerances, ease of assembly, and a perfect finish.”
