Editing Advanced Aviation Explorer (section)

==Design and development==
The aircraft is a development of the [[Talon XP]] which in turn traces its lineage to the [[Maxair Drifter]]. The Explorer has been produced by a number of companies and under a variety of names.<ref name="Cliche" />

The main advance over the Drifter is the Explorer's use of main wing [[strut]]s and [[jury strut]]s in place of cable bracing. Like all aircraft in this family they feature excellent visibility, especially from the front seat when the optional [[fibreglass]] cockpit pod is removed. As a result, the design is often employed as a [[Aerial photography|camera platform]]. It can be flown on floats and has been used for banner towing.<ref name="Cliche" />

Construction is of bolted [[aluminium]] tube, with the flying surfaces covered in pre-sewn [[Dacron]] envelopes. The kit takes about 150–250 hours to assemble.<ref name="Cliche" /><ref name="KitplanesDec2007" />

The standard engine is the [[Rotax 582]] of {{convert|64|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, with the four-stroke {{convert|80|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Rotax 912]] optional.<ref name="Cliche" />