About this episode

Curt LoPresti shares his family's aviation legacy and his work on the LoPresti Fury and other aircraft modifications.

Curt LoPresti grew up in a legendary aviation family. His father, Roy LoPresti, worked on the Apollo Lunar Lander, and was the man behind making some of the most iconic general aviation aircraft go faster than many thought possible. He turned the Grumman AA-5 Traveler into the sleeker and faster Cheetah and Traveler, and made Mooneys go faster than even Al Mooney himself. His son Curt followed in his dad’s footsteps, working together with Roy and his brothers Jim, Bud and David at LoPresti/Piper, developing the incredible LoPresti Fury, and eventually going on to found LoPresti Speed Merchants, where they developed speed, efficiency and cooling modifications for many of the general aviation aircraft that we all hold dear. Hear his amazing story! Save up to 5% on Your AVEMCO Aircraft Insurance when you mention "SocialFlight"! “SocialFlight Live!” is a live broadcast dedicated to supporting General Aviation pilots and enthusiasts during these challenging times. Register at SocialFlightLive.com to join the live broadcast every Tuesday evening at 8pm ET (be sure to join early because attendance is limited for the live broadcasts). SocialFlight Partners: Avemco Insurance…

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Simon

Guest: Curt LoPresti

Topics covered

• aviation history
• general aviation
• aircraft modifications
• family legacy
• speed enhancements

Keywords

• LoPresti Fury
• aviation family
• aircraft speed
• general aviation
• Curt LoPresti

Sponsors

Avemco Insurance, Aspen Avionics, Avidyne, Continental Aerospace Technologies, EarthX Batteries, Hartzell Engine Technology, Hartzell Propellers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LoPresti/Piper, LoPresti Speed Merchants

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