This aircraft is being built near DeWinton, Alberta, Canada by Les Davenport. Les prepared many record holding Bonneville and drag racing cars and has a very nicely equipped shop complete with a Haas CNC milling machine. Les hopes to fly the aircraft this year.

Power comes from a Lycoming O-360 driving a Hartzell C/S prop.

Stainless exhaust system

CNC'd switch panel, engine control mount

Stick detail, CNC'd cup holder, fuel selector mount, chart holder

Brake, rudder pedal detail

Front wing mount detail and aileron gap seal

Aileron control rod detail

Navaid wing leveler servo detail

Flap actuator detail

Cowling hinge detail

Supplemental lower skirt brace (with holes) supports skirt for better air seal in flight

CNC'd rear track support, replaces threaded rod supplied by Van's

02/29/04

I visited Les out in High River and took a couple more photos. He reports about a 172 knots TAS at 8000 feet and 75% power.

11/22/04

Awesome CNC'd panel