New Aviation Classic

The Aviatore 280 redefines the homebuilt aircraft kit experience. It merges the romance of 1930s open-cockpit airplanes with modern engineering, offering builders the pride of crafting a powerhouse radial engine aircraft and the thrill of flying history today.
The Aviatore 280 isn’t just an airplane—it’s a time machine. The Aviatore 280 is a radial-powered, open-cockpit aircraft kit that blends the romance of classic 1930s airplanes with today’s precision engineering. With sweeping lines, handcrafted elegance, and the roar of a radial engine, it brings the golden age of aviation to your hangar. Designed for aviation enthusiasts, builders, and Sport Pilots, this kit offers an authentic flying experience few will ever know.
This aircraft turns heads wherever it lands. Powered by the Rotec R2800 radial engine, its aesthetic is pure nostalgia—its performance, pure fun. Whether you fly for the thrill or to stand out on the ramp, the Aviatore 280 is the ultimate statement.
Designed with History. Engineered with Precision.
The Aviatore 280 began life as the Aerolab LoCamp, a two-seat, 1930s-inspired homebuilt kit produced by Aerolab SRL in Italy.
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With CNC/laser-cut components and a partially preassembled - 49% kit soon to be available, the Aviatore 280 is built for those who value craft, precision, and pride in ownership. Support and documentation provided. Estimated build time: ~ 500 hours for 49% (Available 1st Qtr of 2026) or 1500 hours for full kit (accepting orders now).
The Aviatore 280 – Heritage Edition is a rare homebuilt aircraft kit that beautifully combines the allure of an open-cockpit airplane from the 1930s with the precision of modern engineering. Equipped with a powerful radial engine and eligible for Sport Pilot certification, it represents more than just a plane—it’s a legacy project. Featuring CNC-cut components and classic aesthetics, this homebuilt aircraft kit offers enthusiastic builders and vintage aviation lovers the unique opportunity to create and fly something that few others will ever experience. Join the 0.007% who don’t just dream of flight—they build it.
Limited early-builder incentives available. $500 refundable deposit secures position. We’re limiting production for 2025 to just 5 kits to ensure quality and builder support. Secure your place in aviation history.
The Aviatore 280 – Heritage Edition is the rebirth of the iconic LoCamp aircraft, originally designed by Francesco Rizzi of Aerolab SRL (Italy) in the 2000s and first flown and distributed in the U.S. by Golden Age Aeroworks in 2015. Now revived by New Aviation Classic, a group of enthusiasts, the Aviatore 280 merges 1930s open-cockpit romance with modern manufacturing and engineering.
We have completely re-tooled and sourced components from Brazil, Europe, and Australia, with final production in South Florida’s High-Tech Space Port zone. Our mission is to preserve and relaunch nearly-lost aircraft designs with precision, pride, and soul.
The Aviatore 280 is our first step—crafted for the elite 0.007% who don’t just fly… they build legacies.
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