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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Flying in Alaska
Intervista a Gary Green, un pilota di aerei da caccia che vola con il suo Savage Norden in Alaska…guarda il video…
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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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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Rotax 916 iS![]()
1500 ft asl![]()
19° OAT![]()
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.
First Norden built according the Norwegian rules, under the "new 600 kg" ULM Category, has been tested and is under delivery today. Other two Norden already in Norway, will be flying as Experimental soon. Empty weight verified by customer in visit in our company, was 380 kg (836 lbs). Rotax 916iS, E-Props Propellers 4 blade propeller, large fuel tanks, full Garmin Efis, Gps, Ems, Radio and Trasponder and for the first time even a new set of very efficient carbon wheels and brakes built by Evoskil. This plane will fly in the magic Norway and we can’t wait to get some nice footage coming from there...
We are happy to announce that starting from next June, we will be able to install the new Kanardia Nesis IV 10,1” touch display on all our planes including the Savage Norden.![]()
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This new Efis system will offer a built-in AD-AHRS-GPS module, the EMS engine monitoring system, GPS antenna, OAT sensor, an "editable layout”, a full touchscreen display, visual and audio guidance for personalised check lists, ![]()
Flarm/ADS-B support, 3D terrain maps, WiFi support for METAR, radio support and integrated video input and Flight planning. ![]()
It will include also the possibility to be remotely controlled by a Kanardia remote control grip stick. All this packed in a very slim housing with a declared weight of just 1.109 gr.
Flying in Alaska....![]()
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBNqygB2dZI![]()
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#flyrotax Fly Rotax Gary Green
The Adventure Lives On: Gary Green Takes to the Skies with Rotax
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#FeatureFriday Gary Green arrived in Alaska in the 1970s in search of gold. After a successful prospecting venture, he turned his earnings into wings, purcha...
Savage Norden, Rotax 915iS, CS Eprop, MAP 37.7/4.900 rpm, 26” Alaskan Bushwheels.![]()
Cruise speed?...
Do you really want a light and powerful modern STOL plane? We can make it for you...![]()
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380 kg/837 lbs ready to fly Norden empty weight.![]()
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How many planes in the rapidly growing STOL market, can "realistically" tip the scales completely ready to fly and "show you" similar results? Full metal wings, large carbon wing tips, extended double slotted flaps, electric retractable slats, 140 lt fuel tank (37 U.S. gal), large header tank, Rotax 916iS/160 hp (including the "heavy" and standard end section of the exhaust system that other manufacturers normally remove), Eprop 4 blade carbon propeller, extended landing gear, reinforced tail leave, double caliper Beringer brake system, parking brake, 22" tires, radio, trasponder, gps Aera 760 and leather seats included. And of course this is notyet our lighter version, because for example for the German market and similar ones all around Europe, in that empty weight "has to be included" also the mandatory "safety rescue system" (+-15 kg/33 lbs )...
Black Oratex…![]()
Red accents…![]()
Rotax 916iS…![]()
Strong landing gear…![]()
Nice brakes and tires!![]()
We love this combination...
We couldn’t be prouder to announce that the Savage Norden, built in collaboration with "Got Friends", will be included in the Premium-Deluxe version of MSFS 2024.![]()
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will offer 3 different categories of available planes:![]()
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Standard : the Savage Cub will be included here with some new features and refinements![]()
Deluxe : with 10 extra planes available![]()
Premium Deluxe : with 15 extra planes available, including the Shock Ultra and finally the long waited “Norden".![]()
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The work done behind the scenes, to create the best possible digital Norden, has been really intense. We tried to help the talented Team of Got Friends, to create the best flying Norden model, with the aim to offer as much as possible the same feeling of the real plane. The new MSFS 2024 is now on pre-order and will arrive on 19th November.
This Spanish Experimental Norden, equipped with a Rotax 916, has been modified directly by the customer, that added transparent lexans on both lateral sides of the fuselage and aluminium bowl, increasing a lot the forward visibility, during STOL operations. Other interesting mods were done inside the cabin. Kudos to this customer and his mechanic.
Finally arrived the first (officially licensed) Norden![]()
Rc model, produced by KAVAN .![]()
Book your one in your preferred shop or get your![]()
kit directly from us, with a special dedication and![]()
our signature on the plane. Slats are working as on![]()
the real Norden, the double slotted flaps are very![]()
efficient and the bushwheels are inflatable...A![]()
real advanced bush plane model, designed for all![]()
the RC Pilots around the world![]()
For more informations have a look at:![]()
www.kavanrc.com
