AirVenture

Cubcrafters has launched a next-generation version of its popular SportCub with the introduction of the SportCub S2 at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. Although it retains the character and presence of a J-3 Cub, the S2 is a fully modernized version of the venerable two-seater. It’s also 25-pounds lighter than its predecessor, allowing for installation of […]

Alex Tai & Wil Whitehorn from Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic President Wil Whitehorn can’t guarantee it, but if at all possible SpaceShipTwo will be here at EAA AirVenture next summer. “But if not next year, definitely in 2009,” he said. Speaking at a forum on Tuesday morning, he said the ship is under construction at […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos The new Epic Victory taxied into AirVenture Monday morning, and we were on hand to grab a few quick clips of it during the demo flight on Monday afternoon. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here […]

The president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) told the House aviation subcommittee on Tuesday morning that while the group supports modernization efforts, the bricks and mortar that house that equipment and controllers are from the Stone Age. Patrick Forrey described problems ranging from toxic mold to condensation on tower windows that contribute […]

After a flurry of product announcements in recent years, Mooney Airplane Company is concentrating on turning the resulting orders into black ink. CEO Dennis Ferguson told the media at EAA AirVenture on Tuesday that the product line is set for the foreseeable future as the focus turns seriously to “getting Mooney on its feet financially.” […]

“We have no new engine models in the works,” Frank Thielert said at EAA AirVenture on Tuesday morning. But a lot of work is under way to expand the U.S. service network, improve the TBR of the Centurion diesel engine and secure additional STCs so the engine can be mated with more airframes. “The trend […]

A three-cylinder, opposed piston two-stroke diesel engine may seem like a strange configuration, but Derek Graham, chairman of the U.K.-based Powerplant Developments, says the design has been around in aircraft since the 1930s. His engineering team believed the concept could be updated with new technology and deliver a high weight-to-power ratio. “Everyone wanted an engine […]

On Tuesday morning at EAA AirVenture, Sonex Aircraft made public its AeroConversions division’s E-Flight Initiative, which started in 2006 with the intention to pioneer alternative energy research and development for sport aircraft engines. The unveiling included a proof-of-concept 80-hp-equivalent electric powerplant installed in a Sonex Waiex airframe and news that the company is testing an […]

Aspen Avionics on Tuesday morning at EAA AirVenture introduced the Evolution Flight Display system glass cockpit system for certified general aviation aircraft. The system is not only modular, expandable and upgradable, but the company says is easy to afford, install and own. According to Aspen, the evolution line includes three primary flight display (PFD) models […]

Avionics maker Avidyne and weather provider WSI have teamed to provide Sirius satellite-radio-delivered weather information to aircraft. Under the agreement, Avidyne’s Safety Systems Group in Columbus, Ohio, is developing and manufacturing WSIs new AV-300 data receiver and AV-350 data/audio receivers, and the MLB700 receiver specifically for Avidyne EX500 and EX5000 multifunction displays. Meanwhile, WSI is […]