Mosquito XE, Composite FX, Single Seat Part 103 Ultralight or Experimental Aircraft Helicopter.

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As EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 winds down to a conclusion, a chance conversation brought the handsome aircraft below into clearer focus. I already knew about Mosquito and received a briefing to fly one captured in this 2013 video. I did not grasp how the producer evolved after original developer John Uptigrove‘s unfortunate demise in 2018.

What appeared in CompositeFX‘s display in the Fun Fly Zone were beautifully done flying machines that looked heavier and much more complex than John’s original Mosquito. They are neither, fortunately. Owner Dwight Junkin and friend George Boynton replaced John’s opencockpit Mosquito with a composite fuselage using long experience with such constructions.

Dwight’s Florida company ultimately took over John’s work, moving the contents of the Canadian’s workshop to his base in Trenton, Florida. In truth, not only is CompositeFX’s XEL a compliant Part 103 helicopter, it is modestly priced and truly belongs with six other affordable flying machines in my AirVenture 2021.

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