The video posted online recently of an unusual bushplane diving off the edge of a cliff is an attention-getter -- the tiny, two-seat, two-engine, bubble-canopied, tundra-tired airplane shows off some extreme flying capabilities. But those capabilities are not just for show, Alec Wild told AVweb this week. Wild, a wildlife conservationist living in Kenya, says the DoubleEnder evolved from "years of experience bush-flying and dreaming about what could be improved upon." The goal behind the project "was to make a better airplane, not necessarily the most marketable airplane," he said. When the design is finalized, he said, the aircraft may be offered for sale as a kit.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/news/for-alaska-flying-a-twin-engine-bushplane