{"id":11329,"date":"2017-03-23T17:48:20","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T00:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/?p=11329"},"modified":"2017-03-23T17:48:20","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T00:48:20","slug":"equator-p2-assembled-ready-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/equator-p2-assembled-ready-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Equator P2 Assembled, Ready to Go"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exciting new pictures from Tomas Brodreskift show that his nearly decade-long project has reached a happy completion.\u00a0 The Equator P2, born in the mind of a talented industrial designer<\/a>, seemed like a nice dream when your editor first saw it in renderings.\u00a0 As one would expect from an accomplished product designer, the aircraft looked wonderful, set in inspiring backgrounds.<\/p>\n

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Tomas with some of the friends and family who made Equator P2 possible. Photo: Monica Stromdahl<\/p><\/div>\n

A Man, A Plan, An Airplane<\/strong><\/h4>\n

As Tomas\u2019 web site explains, \u201cIn 2008 the two Industrial Design students and pilots Tomas Broedreskift and Oeyvind Berven started work on the new EQP2 Xcursion<\/a>, Equator\u2019s first attempt on the light aircraft market. In this start\u2013up phase the Equator team are working on making project assignments, design briefs, and specified diplomas that can be worked on by students. Therefore we encourage every student with relevant studies and an aerospace dream to join our efforts and in time become part of the new Equator Team that will ultimately bring amphibian flying to a new level. Objectively spoken, your fantasy truly is the only limit!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Equator showing roomy cabin, large canopy. Photo: Monica Stromdahl<\/p><\/div>\n

Students did join their efforts, contributing many of the over 12,000 person-hours in turning the renderings into reality.\u00a0 A true home-built aircraft, the P2 evolved in a garage with minimal tooling and a great deal of work-around cleverness.\u00a0 Volunteers contributed intellectually and practically, with aerodynamic surface design, mold building, computer simulation and work that led to many bachelors\u2019 degrees and diplomas. \u00a0 The following video, released three years ago, shows the garage in which this was at least initially executed, and gives a hint of the many talents applied to getting the details right.<\/p>\n