Siamo lieti di annunciare che a partire da giugno 2025 potremo installare il nuovo display touch Kanardia Nesis IV da 10,1″ su tutti i nostri aerei, incluso il Savage Norden.…
Backcountry Flying
To be able to land “anywhere”, in ridiculously small spaces, with maximum safety, at very low speeds, with an airplane that enables you to overcome the most demanding rough terrains, cannot be only reduced to a number of technical aspects. Because there is simply nothing more emotional and engaging than leaving your daily routine, finally flying to the mountains, reaching that remote valley, to then land beside a twisty river. You jump out of the plane, starting to breathe deeply, after that incredible landing. What a wonderful place, all around you... Instead of the smog and the noise of the city, you now scent pine trees flagrance while the fresh and clean air, simply floods your lungs. You arrived into an unique place, nobody is around you and the only sound is now coming by the smooth flow of that river. You might as well spend a couple of nights there, sleeping inside your own airplane… Why not?
To live this kind of freedom and to offer this kind of performances, represent our vision and what we mean for "Backcountry flying”…
Are you ready to enjoy your next adventure?
To live this kind of freedom and to offer this kind of performances, represent our vision and what we mean for "Backcountry flying”…
Are you ready to enjoy your next adventure?
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Cruise Speed?
Savage Norden, Rotax 915iS, CS Eprop, MAP 37./4.900 giri/min, Alaskan Bushwheels da 26″, Velocità di crociera? … Clicca qui per guardare il video…
Savage Norden Premium-Deluxe version Microsoft Flight Simulator
Non potremmo essere più orgogliosi di annunciare che la Savage Norden, costruita in collaborazione con “Got Friends”, sarà inclusa nella gamma Premium-Deluxe versione di MSFS 2024. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024…
Norden Rc Model
Finalmente è arrivato il primo modello (ufficialmente autorizzato) Norden Rc, prodotto da KAVAN. Prenotane uno nel tuo negozio preferito o ricevi il tuo kit direttamente da noi, con una dedica…
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Post-AERO 2026 considerations, Mosaic 800 kg, DULV Certification, UK Market, Norden "Bobber," and new Dealers...![]()
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AERO 2026 just ended, and we can draw some final conclusions, knowing that some of these may help to better understand our goals, our construction philosophy, and our overall targets. We also take this opportunity to thank all our customers, dealers, and visitors for the meetings at our stand...![]()
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The bushflying sector has certainly become much more popular in Europe than ever before, although it still remains a relatively niche sector. If we look at the true masters of bush flying, present for decades in Alaska and Canada, the king of this sector is certainly and will always be the legendary Piper Super Cub, for technical and construction reasons that are more than obvious to us experts…![]()
Analyzing the offerings on the LSA and ULM market (not just those on display at the show), we can confidently say that aircraft of this type, "tandem and Rotax-powered," offered in the LSA/ULM sector are actually very few and specifically in Europe, due to regulations on the empty weight of aircraft, they are limited to "perhaps" just a couple of planes, including our one.![]()
If we then also analyze the performances and specifically the maximum cruising speed (increasingly important even for a STOL aircraft as it is capable of expanding operational horizons) or the minimum flight speed, not to mention the aircraft's agility, another factor often overlooked in this sector, for tandem aircraft configuration, it is clear once again that the Norden aircraft we presented has a flight envelope that is practically unique and with a ratio between minimum flight speed and Vd of over 6, a value practically unheard of in this specialized LSA/ULM bush plane category. We would also like to point out, after this international exhibition, that our all-metal wing is currently still the only one in the sector with fully retractable, interconnected, electrically controlled slats, offering an additional safety factor in certain delicate phases of flight.![]()
Analyzing the market, at least from a European perspective, we can confirm after this German show that not only our aircraft is capable to offer an unique balance between technology and performance, but is also way less expencive in Europe (-130.000 euro at least) than our direct competitor, taking into account an average VAT rate of 21% across various European countries, and still with the same engine and technical equipment, but without offering slats and double-slotted flaps that are standard on the Norden.![]()
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Considering all this and confident in our ambitions, we will be present at AERO 2027 next year in an even more significant way, to underscore our clear presence in the European market, also confident in the fact that we can "legally" enter, in terms of empty weight, all European markets that currently allow 600 kg MTOW.![]()
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Final considerations regarding some markets of immediate interest to us and upcoming programs. Regarding the German market, we can confirm that if everything technically goes according to the plans discussed in person at the show with the German certification team, we will be legally authorized to make the first deliveries in Germany very soon. Regarding the LSA market in general and the American market in particular, we are preparing all the necessary technical modifications to offer the official version of the Norden with a maximum takeoff weight of 800 kg (1,760 lbs) in compliance with the new MOSAIC regulations.![]()
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Agreements have also been made to begin certification in the UK in the 600 kg class as soon as possible, given the strong demand coming from that Country. Finally, for enthusiasts of the genre, we confirm that by late summer, we will put the first Norden Bobber ever into production, an aircraft that will recapture the charm of our Savage Bobber, combining it with the unique performance and the “physique" of the Norden 916iS. A perfect advanced bush plane for some markets, not forgetting that the cabin, with a specific kit, will allow to fly also during winter time...![]()
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video credits: Arturo Polo Ena , Gary Green
Second day at AERO...Pics before opening and after, at our booth "B2-512"...Even today plenty of visitors and nice meetings..We will be here until Saturday afternoon, drop a visit if you wish
We will attend AERO 2026, starting from next Wednesday 22nd up to Saturday 25th.![]()
Visit us at booth B2-512, to discover the latest news about our production and future projects.
Playing in the Kansas wind, the pilot says… ![]()
Well done Michael.![]()
Of course a lot of wind there (gusty conditions from 20 up to 29 kt / 30° crosswind ) but still an excellent control ...👍
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Some good datas coming from a Norden, tested at high altitude in USA by one our new dealer.![]()
Michael Busenitz owner of STOL Creek Aviation, an aircraft and engine service center, recently joined our dealership network and just yesterday released some datas after having tested his Norden at high altitude.![]()
Extract of the preliminary datas below :![]()
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this Norden is equipped with Rotax 916iS and ground adjustable 80” (203 cm) four blade carbon Eprop.![]()
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ALT IAS TAS RPM GPH MAP![]()
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7,500 126 140 5,500 8.2 40.5![]()
10,000 122 145 5,500 7.2 36.8![]()
12,500 115 140 5,500 7.1 36.3![]()
12,500 114 139 5,410 6.5 34.8![]()
12,500 109 134 5,250 6.0 32.9![]()
12,500 107 131 5,130 5.5 31.4![]()
12,500 102 124 4,960 5.0 30.0![]()
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It is really remarkable a TAS of 131 mph (211 km/h), burning just 20,8 lt/h of fuel (5,5 gal/h) ![]()
at 12.500 ft / 5.130 RPM and 31,4 of MAP![]()
...with a potential range of above 1.800 km (1.118 mi) if equipped with our larger fuel tanks.![]()
The top speed reached at Max Continuos Power was 145 mph / 233 km/h at 10.000 ft with a consumption of 27,2 lt/h (7,2 gal/h).![]()
While these numbers are more than impressive for a STOL plane, we can’t really wait to make a similar test with a Constant Speed Propeller.
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Finally we got the permission to test fly this first German Norden. ![]()
We are very happy with the results, considering that we have installed the Rotax 915iS and a ground adjustable prop on this plane. This particular plane has for the first time a shorter wing span (4 kg lighter due to this mod) and has shown to be more agile above 110-120 km/h (not forgetting that the Norden is already an agile machine), sligtly faster in cruise and with a stronger climb speed, being this the major result! ![]()
For our customers, we will offer by next Spring a kit to retrofit all the previous wings too. Today we decided to test the plane also with the 31” Alaskan bushwheels, to verify the performances on the same day, with the same pilot and plane, simply because on some markets, where there are less strict limits about the max allowed empty weight, our customers could install them too. ![]()
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Here the results with a single pilot on board![]()
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Cruise Speed :![]()
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4.600 rpm ![]()
with 22” tires : 155 km/h - 96 mph![]()
with 31” tires : 152 km/h - 94 mph![]()
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4.800 rpm![]()
with 22” tires : 164 km/h - 102 mph![]()
with 31” tires : 161 km/h - 100 mph![]()
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5.000 rpm![]()
with 22” tires : 178 km/h - 111 mph![]()
with 31” tires : 169 km/h - 105 mph![]()
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5.200 rpm![]()
with 22” tires : 184 km/h - 114 mph![]()
with 31” tires : 178 km/h - 111 mph![]()
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5.400 rpm![]()
with 22” tires : 193 km/h - 120 mph![]()
with 31” tires : 184 km/h - 114 mph![]()
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5.600 rpm ![]()
with 22” tires : 202 km/h - 126 mph![]()
with 31” tires : 188 km/h - 117 mph![]()
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max speed reached today with 22” tires > 215/217 km/h - 135 mph![]()
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Climb Speed :![]()
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at 100 km/h - 62 mph : 1.950 ft/m![]()
at 110 km/h - 68 mph : 2.250 ft/m![]()
at 120 km/h - 75 mph : 2.350 ft/m![]()
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Stall Speed :![]()
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clean wing : 73 km/h - 45 mph![]()
1st notch of flaps : 70 km/h - 43 mph![]()
2nd nocth of flaps : 66 km/h - 41 mph ![]()
2nd notch of flaps + slats : 60 km/h - 37 mph![]()
3rd notch of flaps : 63 km/h - 39 mph![]()
3rd notch of flaps + slats : 53 km/h - 33 mph![]()
(We have room to add another notch of flaps and we are planning to test this soon).![]()
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with the Rotax 916iS, the reported very good level of performances reached today and specifically the Climb Speed, could have been even stronger. We are sure that even the new CS prop, that we recently tested on another Norden, could have contributed to get even higher results. We will test as soon as possible this new CS prop on this plane and we will compare the results.
It was a long journey but at the end we succeeded. ![]()
The main target was not only to build a plane according to our customer's wishes, taste and technical expertise, but also to fit inside the empty weight limits that in Germany and other similar European Countries are really strict.![]()
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At the end, after an huge effort to make this plane as light as possible, we were able to finish the first Norden that will fly soon and “legally” in Germany. ![]()
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We reached the weight of 383,5 kg (845 lbs) and there is still room to make it lighter in the future. The plane is equipped with a Rotax 915iS, larger fuel tanks, 10 lt.header tank, 22” tires, parking brakes, double brake calipers, a big and solid tailwheel, for the first time a Kanardia Nesis IV 10,1” EFIS with its stick control, a radio and a full trasponder pre-installation set up including cables and antenna, a FLARM mid-air anti collision system, full electric pre-installation of the strobe lights, a system to install recording cameras on the wing tips and on top of all of this the parachute rescue system that alone add another 14 kg. The wing span of this Norden is for the first time half meter shorter, allowing for a faster cruise speed. ![]()
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We are pretty sure that our customer will be extremely satisfied when he will see his new Norden for the first time and in real life… We will test it next week.
A new paint scheme (inspired by the customer) is available for the Savage Norden. This plane will be soon the first Norden equipped with some huge 35" Alaskan Bushwheels, that combined with our reinforced fuselage and shock absorbers...will be simply ultra efficient in the STOL and off airport operations...
Our Spanish dealer Amilpies, just dropped us a visit. It was a bumpy day, with rotors that affected both take off and landings but it was worth to see him flying (as usual).![]()
We made a short clip and it is interesting to show how different the stalls can be, with or without the slats. With the slats the aerodynamic beavhiour changes noticeably and the aircraft becomes more stable while the stall turns more into a sort of “parachute descend”, remaining fully controllable and maintaining a stable attitude (something that will increase the sense of safety during slow flights and technical approach in Stol operations).![]()
The test has been just "generic", nothing too deep, but will still give you an idea about how our slats work in real life.
Another Norden has been tested, ready now to be shipped to the USA.![]()
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We work hard and not less than 1.100 hours to produce each one of these planes. Then, when they are finally ready, we arrive at the airport for the final test flight, after weeks of work. Hard work. A complex amount of hundreds of different parts, welded 4130 tubes, aeronautical aluminium sheets, bolts, rivets, covering material, glue and paint, engine, avionic, different electric looms and electric engines, wheels and brakes, carbon parts and leather, finally are mixed together and will transform soon themself into what we call everytime "a real plane".![]()
A plane dreamed and sometimes waited for years by the final customer. We apologise when we are late in the delivery process, we know how hard it is to wait for something you dreamed for so long..We know and we always try to do our best. Always. The test pilot arrives at the airport and will show us if we were good at doing our job or if something will have to be fixed. A routinary job it could look, but for us, for all the people involved in this process, it is that kind of final step, that will never be short of mixed emotions.![]()
The pilot has the hard job to transform all those different mechanical parts that a few weeks ago were waiting for the assembling, here and there, into a real plane. It is a mix of emotions for all the people involved, be assured…![]()
For our good workers at first, that did it right as usual, for the pilot that has always to accept the possible challenges coming from a first test flight, for the owner of the company that at the end and as usual, is the unique responsible man for everything happening in the company…![]()
All is ready, checked several times…The plane finally take off, timidly, we are not looking for best performances at this stage...Then it makes some first turns, right and left, to feel the commands, finally moving away on the horizon for a couple of minutes…You already know in that moment that all is going well. First stalls, with only one notch of flaps initially, just to start, activation of the magic retractable slats, check of the trim system,check of the cruise speed at different rpm, engine temperatures, VNE, climb speed and performance in general… All has to be checked. Carefully.![]()
This is in short a test flight process and is always a special event, even after 25 years you are doing this job. And when done, you finally forget the tiredness of the last working days, you forget the worries if you had any, you forget everything…it is just time to relax now and inform the customer, waiting from the last side of the world for good news.![]()
In more than 25 years doing this job, never one test flight went wrong or we had any minor or major accident, but the sense and the urgency of the moment is always present… Again and again this is and will be the same story, even after hundreds of test flights done. This is something that only someone deeply involved in this business could really understand and is one of those moments that makes this job simply “magic”.![]()
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We settled the propeller a little bit more cruise oriented and these are the final results, still giving us short take off and good climb rate, even when flying over the allowed (by the rules not technically speaking) MTOW:![]()
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26” bushwheels![]()
4600 rpm : 165 km/h (103 mph)![]()
5000 rpm : 177 km/h (110 mph)![]()
5200 rpm : 190 km/h (118 mph)![]()
5400 rpm : 197 km/h (122 mph)![]()
max rpm : 228 km/h (142 mph)![]()
VSI > 1600 ft/m with 2 pilots a and fuel at 660 kg take off weight (1.455 lbs.)![]()
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We will receive in a few weeks the “first" special CS prop that we consider tailored for our Stol/Fast Norden : 210cm/82,6” of diameter. We pushed and we waited a lot, to get it done by the French manufacturer...We can’t imagine right now, how better the plane will perform with that kind of prop…![]()
We will update you asap.
