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Comp Air 12 FAA Certification
Program
Merritt Island, Florida -
June 11, 2007 - Comp Air
Aviation of
Merritt Island, Florida and Downing
Aviation Associates of
Phoenix, Arizona have
announced that they will work
jointly to secure funding,
engineering and operational
resources for Comp Air's new
310-knot single engine Model 12
turboprop aircraft. The Model 12 is
the latest design in the Comp Air
series, which initially flew in
March 2007, and is currently in
flight testing at the Comp Air
facilities in
Florida.
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Comp Air 12
The new aircraft, which features an
8 place, pressurized, standup cabin,
310 knot maximum cruise speed and up
to 2500 nautical mile range will
enter final design and certification
testing shortly, with planned
production commencing in mid 2010.
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Downing Aviation Associates (DAA)
"Downing Aviation Associates will
provide general marketing support
and business development assistance
to Comp Air Aviation, and leverage
our extensive expertise in defining
engineering and operations resources
to help them execute this program,"
noted Art Manni, Senior Associate at
DAA. "We will provide engine
installation and nacelle design
recommendations, as well, since
those are specific areas where we
offer expertise," he added.
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Comp Air Aviation
Comp Air Aviation expects design and
flight-testing activities to
continue in
Merritt Island,
Florida
, while alternative and
expanded facilities for production
of the major sections of the
aircraft and final assembly, both in
or at other suitable areas, are
explored. "We are looking for sites
that can meet our people resource
and operational requirements,"
stated Ron Lueck, Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of Comp Air Aviation.
Lueck went on to say that "the
model 12 combines new levels of
comfort, speed and range for
singe engine turbine aircraft
market segment. It represents a
combination of well-thought-out
design and the utilization of
modern materials and proven
systems--the most obvious being
the efficient and powerful
Honeywell TPE331-14 turboprop
engine. We expect to offer a
combination of performance and
utility that not only elevate
the single engine turboprop
segment but challenges a good
portion of the expanding entry
level or very light jet product
base."
DAA's Manni added that "the new
model 12 aircraft will be at the
EAA's Airventure in Oshkosh July
23 to 26, where aircraft program
briefings will be provided by
Comp Air and expects to gather
market survey and customer
feedback as well. Further market
exposure will be gained by
convention booth briefings and
static display of the aircraft
at the NBAA convention in
Atlanta in September.
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About Comp Air Aviation
Comp Air Aviation is a leading
supplier of composite utility and
private operator aircraft designs,
with more than eight models produced
to date, and over 400 experimental
category aircraft kits delivered and
in operation throughout the world.
For more information:
www.compairinc.com
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About Downing Aviation Associates
DAA is a broad based consulting and
contract services firm offering
marketing, business development,
engineering and vendor management
services to aerospace companies
focused on profitable and
sustainable growth. For more
information:
www.downingaviationassociates.com
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Comp Air Aviation
Bill Fedorko
321-452-7168
561-312-8141
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Downing Aviation Associates
Art Manni
480-861-7252
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