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What is Skytyping?

Posted on September 14, 2021 Sara Lewis What is Skytyping?
Skywriting is a traditional method of advertising used to share information publicly in an easy-to-view format within the sky. Leaving behind a specialized trail of smoke, aircraft used for skywriting employ specific oils that leave exhaust visible as visual text or shapes in the sky. Those who decided to take on the role of a skywriter originally flew solo, operating a single aircraft to create visual text in the sky. Modernized with specialized equipment, digital skytyping is now a method of advertising that can be completed with five aircraft in shorter periods of time. Often done around a large audience or group of people to display aerial advertisements, personalized messages, and more, skywriting is an eye catching experience that can easily captivate many.
 
Though the exact creation and original use of skywriting remains uncertain, it is estimated to have been perfected in 1919, subsequently used in the United States the following year. First implemented as a means of advertising in 1922, priming the arrival of Savage and Cyril Turner to New York, skywriting was not commercialized in the United States until 1932 by Sid Pike. Gaining traction by corporations and aerial artists alike, skywriting rapidly became a popular means of visual advertising in the following decade. Substituting standard skywriting for digital skytyping in the 1940s, aircraft that once utilized a one-man crew for skywriting could now be replaced by five aircraft and pilots, alongside the assistance of computer controlled digital writing systems.
 
Faster in its processes as compared to skywriting, skytyping utilizes “dot matrix skywriting,” later coined as skytyping by Skywriting Corporation in 1946. While skytyping has surpassed skywriting as a preferred method of aerial advertising, small aircraft and the parts they employ to perform such features remain relatively the same. Often using five or more aircraft to get the job done, any aircraft used for skytyping must be equipped with an ejector and pressurized container of viscous oil. This viscous oil, Canopus 13, formerly known as Corvus Oil, is an oil specifically chosen to generate dense smoke necessary for making skywriting and skyping visible. Depending on the weather, skytyping is also best performed on sunny, clear days where overcast skies are not an issue.
 
Taking place at an elevation around 10,000 feet, once the appropriate elevation has been reached, all pilots involved in the skytyping process can then align to fly in formation. Once flying side-by-side and equidistant from one another, aircraft are then ready to create individual dots at their designated intervals. Relying on a computer automated system to calculate where and when smoke should be emitted when skytyping, pilots do not have any control over such systems and are only required to navigate the aircraft into proper formation. Once completed, the individual dots emitted by all accompanying aircraft combine to form words in the atmosphere.
 
If you are questioning starting your own skytyping business, it is important that you take into consideration quality tools to create a successful business centered around safety and prized results. Parts fundamental to all aircraft performing skytyping include: a paraffin-based oil or fluid, aircraft of specific weight and balance requirements, and a smoke oil tank. Although devoid of acrobatics and relatively short on part requirements, skytyping requires pilots to be skilled in terms of aerial formations. Without significant practice when flying in close proximity to other aircraft, a pilot risks causing serious harm to themselves, and those around them.
 
When you are looking for the best digital writing system the market has to offer, rely on your partners at ASAP IT Technology for streamlined services on all your part procurement needs. As your trusted supplier of skytyping systems and their various parts, we invite you to browse our inventory for numerous digital writing systems from name brand manufacturers such as Solidtek, Epson, and more. Due to our quality control and export compliance, we operate with AS9120B, ISO 9001:2015, and FAA AC 00-56B certification and accreditation. If you would like to request a quote for your comparisons, you can submit an RFQ form as provided on our website. Upon receipt, a dedicated account manager will quickly review and respond with a personalized solution to your needs in just 15 minutes or less, 24/7x365.  

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