AirVenture Video

DeltaHawk Engines is hardly a newcomer to AirVenture. It’s been showing the progression of its Jet-A 4-cylinder engine for a couple of years, but at this year’s show it’s expecting FAA certification by the end of 2019, and showed up with the 180-HP variant of the engine on a Cirrus. DeltaHawk has been making sizable […]

It’s well established that AirVenture attracts aviation enthusiasts from all over the world and every year visitors from dozens of countries demonstrate their appreciation for the show and show off their national pride in a parade along the flightline. A little marching music courtesy of EAA adds a festive note to the cheerful event, which […]

There’s still a need for two important devices in a radio stack: a VHF comm radio and an audio control panel. PS Engineering’s new PAR200B handles both, but focuses on saving space with a remote-mount VHF radio that’s channeled and displayed directly on the audio panel. Shown at AirVenture this week, the PAR200B has a […]

It’s one thing to make a 700-plus mile journey to the big show at Oshkosh in an ultralight, but when a single-seat Aerolite 103 flown by a 14-year-old makes the trip it’s impressive. That’s just what Henry Scott did this year at AirVenture and AVweb’s Ashley Anglisano caught up with him and his father to […]

Among the rarest of the rare restored aircraft is Tom Reilly’s XP82 Twin Mustang. It debuted at AirVenture 2019 and was a crowd favorite. In this AVweb news video, Reilly tells what was involved in the restoration and it’s a pretty incredible story.

The original Flying Eyes Hawk sunglasses have micro-thin temples that make them comfortable and convenient to wear under a headset and a flight helmet, and the company came to AirVenture with an expanded line to include a variety of new styles and options for prescriptions and bifocals. The thin temples make it easier to remove […]

Aerobatic airplanes aren’t exactly known for comfort, at least models meant for world-class competition. At AirVenture on Monday, however, Extra Aircraft rolled out its newest model that’s supposed to be both a step up in performance and cradles the pilot in a luxurious seat in front of avionics not common in older aerobats. “What differentiates […]

The latest avionics are usually popular with the crowds at AirVenture and this year is no different. In this video, Larry Anglisano took a look at a handful of products that were standouts on opening day.

Epic Aircraft announced at Oshkosh this week that it had completed all of its internal flight testing leading up to certification and has received its type inspection authorization. That means the Epic has passed the last hurdle before the FAA begins its flight-test review. Certification is expected in 2020. “The FAA wants to get pilots […]

Texas Aircraft is jump-starting the launch of its new Colt light sport aircraft with a $12,000 discount for orders placed this week at AirVenture. The Colt was soft-launched earlier this year but as AirVenture gets underway, Texas Aircraft is ginning up serial production and expects formal approval under ASTM consensus standards in a few weeks. […]