Novaer Craft has announced the development of two new carbon-fiber airplanes, the T-Xc Pilgrim and the U-Xc Stardream. The projects are already under way and, should they succeed, the company hopes to have Brazilian certification in 2015, followed by EASA and FAA certification, said Heitor Serra, Novaer’s director of operations, at a news conference at Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida.
Serra revealed a lot of details about the new designs, both of which are planned to be low-wing airplanes equipped with retractable gear. Tooling is being built and the first prototype is expected to be complete this year. The first prototype will be equipped with Brazilian-made avionics, but Serra said the production versions will have Garmin G1000 panels.
