AirVenture

Click for larger version When Teledyne Continental said it wanted to prove that high-performance engines could operate on unleaded fuel a few months back, it generated some doubting glances. But at AirVenture on Sunday it proved it was serious by flying into Oshkosh a turbocharged Cirrus SR22 tankered with what will eventually become 94UL aviation […]

Although its PowerLink FADEC hasn’t met with much market acceptance, TCM says the project still has legs. As part of its certification of the TSIO-550, the company is moving forward with a FADEC-controlled turbocharged engine, according to Rhett Ross, TCM’s president. Presumably, the system would the PowerLink’s ability to control fuel pulse and ignition timing […]

Bendix/King by Honeywell is helping us give away another AV8OR handheld MFD unit to celebrate EAA AirVenture Oshkosh! All you have to do is click the image at right to enter your name and e-mail address. And no, we’re not going to rent or sell your name, but Bendix/King by Honeywell may send you information […]

Today we pack up and say our goodbyes to Oshkosh for another year. Before we go, though, let’s rifle through Mariano’s photos one last time and see what he’s caught on film since yesterday. CLICK FOR LARGER INDIVIDUAL IMAGES EACH IMAGE WILL OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW An airshow attendee gets a weather briefing at […]

Click for a larger image We hope you like hot pink! Thursday morning saw a record gathering of female pilots on AeroShell Square here at EAA AirVenture. The rendezvous reminded visitors to the show that aviation isn’t just for the boys’ club and hopefully encouraged women of all ages and backgrounds to pursue their interest […]

World-renowned air show performer Patty Wagstaff has confirmed to AVweb that “an incident” involving her took place on a runway at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh late Thursday night and that police and security officials are now reviewing the chain of events. “All I can say is that I was in a place that I […]

Among the latest ideas for roadable aircraft is Sam Bousfield’s Skybike, a three-wheeled two-seat motorcycle that will convert itself, with the simple pull of a lever, into an airplane. Beyond its slippery bullet-shaped design, the most eye-catching piece of engineering on the vehicle will be its patent-pending telescoping wing, which retracts the lifting surfaces into […]

Saturday is here, and while many campers and weeklong attendees are beginning to pack up, the one-day visitors have packed into EAA AirVenture, trying to see as much of the show as possible. Oh, and we finally got out to the Seaplane Base! CLICK FOR LARGER INDIVIDUAL IMAGES EACH IMAGE WILL OPEN IN A NEW […]

Anyone on Aeroshell Square at 10:30 a.m. on Friday found their way blocked by a sea of pink-shirted women that covered the concrete from the KC-135 Tanker to the Ford Trimotor to the DC-3s. An estimated 1,000 women pilots turned up to be seen and photographed in an effort to set a record as being […]

Click for a larger image A hearty “thank you” to everyone who’s sent kind words about our coverage of EAA AirVenture, everyone who’s taken time to point out broken links and misspellings that our hastily-moving fingers have overlooked, and especially those who’ve stopped us on the show grounds to give us the thumbs-up. While we’ve […]