We were delighted to attend the launch of the SuperPac 750XL-II at NZ Aero, New Zealand’s only aircraft manufacturer on Wednesday 22nd November.
The SuperPac is the newest and improved version of the 750XL aircraft - with a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-140A 900 SHP engine and Hartzell 4 blade 100” propeller. In addition, the aircraft features a state of the art Garmin G600 TXi EFIS and GTN 650 avionics suite.
The extensive flight testing programme has proven that this aircraft is quieter than the basic 750XL and uses 10% less fuel, whilst still having excellent short take off and landing abilities.
In addition, on display was the SuperFalco, created by Andy Stevenson Aviation, the agricultural variant of the aircraft with a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-140AG 900 SHP engine and Hartzell 4 blade 100” propeller.
These new aircraft are suited for utility, parachuting, agricultural use, fire fighting, medevac or providing aid into remote locations.
Flight Structures staff the Design Office for NZ Aero and have done so since the new ownership in 2021. We have had a team of up to six people involved at peak times, scaling up and down as needed. Achieving a Type Certificate amendment is a big deal - there are only a handful of Type Certificates in the history of aviation in NZ. We also acknowledge staff and contractors from previous years who contributed to this project.
Flight Structures have worked with Andy Stevenson for many years and helped him gain the STC for the first Falco aircraft, currently in use around NZ. The contribution of Andy was honoured on the day along with that of Brian Hare, a previous owner.
There were a fleet of aircraft on display representing the history of the predecessors to the 750XL.
There was significant media coverage for this wonderful event and we offer our congratulations to the team at NZ Aero both for the launch event and for the tenacity to see this project to completion.
For the One News article please view here
For the Newstalk ZB interview with NZ Aero CEO Stephen Burrows please listen here.
For the Newshub coverage please view here
For the Waikato Times article please read here
To view some coverage of the launch event please click here
