While you continue digesting FAA’s 318-page thriller on Mosaic, here’s a fun aircraft that does not have to spend even one minute meeting those new rules. I’ve written about the Part 103-compliant Dingo from Future Flight before (this article) but the delightful biplane is now entering production. Tom Peghiny of Flight Design USA fame, wrote, “Jan Jilek is one of the design engineers of Future Vehicles as well as their test pilot. He is also a talented aerobatic performer. We flew together in a few planes while I was working in Sumperk, CZ [as a consultant to Flight Design].” Dingo was created by Marek Ivanov. At the beginning of 2021, he showed the first 3D images to the Future Vehicles team. This is an experienced group that does a wide range of engineering work for a variety of aircraft producers. Describing Dingo Dingo’s airframe is primarily riveted 6061 and 2024 aluminum sheet.
Super-Affordable Part 103 Dingo (low $20,000s, complete) Enters Production
Describing Dingo
Dingo's airframe is primarily riveted 6061 and 2024 aluminum sheet. Wings, full-flying elevator, and rudder are covered with Ceconite polyester fabric. A composite seat rivets to the front part of the fuselage. The 2.6-gallon plastic fuel tank is located inside the fuselage behind the pilot’s seat and behind that, the powerplant is mounted to the fuselage using rubber isolator blocks.Designer Marek Ivanov gives instructions to test pilot and engineer Jan Jilek before the first Dingo flight.
Well Wrung Out
In the year since its introduction, the Dingo has finished development and testing, completed the kit, and the in-depth assembly manual and videos. The first 10 kits have been sold. Three Dingo kits have been completed and are flying in Europe and the first Dingo kit to be sold in the USA was recently delivered. An active Dingo Facebook group is following several projects currently.Dubbed Alaska Dingo after tundra tires were added, this example just screams "Fun!"
An original Hovey Whing Ding from the early 1970s. image from Wikipedia
In an age when everything seems to have doubled in price, Dingo keeps affordable aviation going strong.
ARTICLE LINKS:
- Earlier article on Dingo, with more detail images and specifications
- Factory website for Dingo
- Future Vehicles, all content about this company on this website plus contact info
- Facebook group for Dingo
- Info on the Hovey Whing Ding that inspired Dingo
- Sleek, soarable aircraft called Song from Future Vehicles