Three Safari helicopter builders won awards for their projects at the Sun n Fun fly-in, the company says. A black and tangerine Safari owned by Jimmy Benson, of Mehoopany, Pennsylvania, was honored with the Grand Champion Rotorcraft prize. Mike Smolek of St. Marys City, Maryland, was awarded Best Helicopter, and Al Rulton of London, Ontario, [...]

Belite Aircraft was named the 2010 Grand Champion Ultralight at this year’s Sun and Fun Expo in Lakeland, Florida. The award is based on innovation, appeal, ease of build and presentation. James Wiebe, CEO of Belite Aircraft, accepted the award from SnF official Leonard Kress. This was the first appearance of Belite Aircraft at the [...]