Dream Flying On Electric Wings
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — It’s nice to read about something, but seeing it in person is altogether different. Such was the case watching Tom Peghiny roll down the grass and take to the skies in his electric...
View ArticleHow Not to Fly Straight and Level
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — As you might expect, there’s a whole lot of flying here at the largest airshow on earth. There’s an incredible airshow going on almost all day every day, with everything from World...
View ArticleVintage Aviation Films Show The More Things Change…
Two of the big messages many in the aviation industry kept repeating during the big AirVenture show is how convenient general aviation is to those who travel frequently and how much small airports help...
View ArticleNew Hand Controls Allow the Disabled to Fly
Flying an airplane, like driving a car, requires using your hands and your feet. While cars can be modified so the disabled can drive, there have been few options for people who can’t use their legs...
View ArticleKitfox Proves Radial Engines and Wood Props Rock
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Idaho-based Kitfox Aircraft introduced one of the more interesting looking light sport aircraft here at Airventure by simply adding a radial engine to the front. The...
View ArticleFrench Company Unveils Exotic Concept Plane
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin – The new Cobalt Co50 is the French answer to a wide selection of fast, personal airplanes from companies such as Cirrus and Cessna. The company claims the five seat pusher...
View ArticleDornier Builds Composite Version of Timeless Flying Boat
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin – More than 80 years after first transporting passengers in its uniquely designed seaplanes, the Dornier name is back and redefining the flying boat marketplace. Dornier Seaplanes is...
View ArticleRoush’s P-51B Mustang Really Flies
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Pilot and NASCAR team owner Jack Roush made headlines here for all the wrong reasons earlier this week when he crashed his private jet on the runway. He remains hospitalized, and...
View ArticleiPad Popular With Aviation Crowd in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Apple’s iPad continues to find a very receptive audience in the aviation community. This week at Airventure, a number of companies are offering applications for the device ranging...
View ArticleRocket-Powered Personal Helicopter Emits Only Water
One of the more, um, unusual designs to emerge in the ongoing pursuit of personal flying machines combines two awesome ideas we don’t see often enough: Rocket and helicopter. As menacing as the...
View ArticleFirst Open Source Airplane Could Cost Just $15,000
There's an open source airplane being developed in Canada, and now its designers are looking to double down on the digital trends, turning to crowdsourced funding to finish the project.
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