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There may already be lots of four-place single-engine airplanes in the world for buyers to choose from, but the folks at Flight Design say their new C4 will find a market. At a price point of $250,000, with a roomy cabin and lightweight carbon-fiber construction allowing for a hefty payload of around 1,300 pounds, Flight […]

The challenging wet weather in Oshkosh leading up to opening weekend was surely a factor in keeping this year’s attendance figures about 7 percent lower than last year, but EAA President Tom Poberezny says the drop was expected after last year’s “blockbuster” event. But he added that the second half of the week was “outstanding.” […]

The Forward Vision EVS (Enhanced Vision System) has apparently earned the respect of Aggressive Insurance. Aggressive has announced they will provide a credit of 5 percent applicable to both liability and hull coverage premiums for aircraft equipped with the certified EVS. Better yet, aircraft equipped with EVS, a parachute and airbag systems can earn an […]

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It’s been a great AirVenture, but our time is almost up. Join contributing photographer Mariano Rosales and AirVenture intern Adam Cutler as they make a final sweep of the grounds, snapping a few more shots of their favorite airplanes. CLICK FOR LARGER INDIVIDUAL IMAGES EACH IMAGE WILL OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW Air Crane. Air […]

The weekend is here, and that means a quick look back at some of the sights Mariano and Adam couldn’t squeeze into their galleries during the week. CLICK FOR LARGER INDIVIDUAL IMAGES EACH IMAGE WILL OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW Air Crane brings in the new Ford Explorer. Chicago concert. Cluster balloon launch. Daily Flightline […]

Late in the Oshkosh week we found a group of dedicated volunteers passionately involved in the restoration of a very rare and historic aircraft; the 10-year project is just months from completion, and they’ve run out of funds. The British Aerospace Lightning was the first Mach 2 British interceptor and the last all-British-made aircraft of […]

The turbocharged version of the GippsAero Airvan GA8 is now FAA certified, the company announced this week at EAA AirVenture. The type was certified in Australia last year and recently also won EASA approval; the piston version was FAA certified in 2003. “The Airvan has already proved its airworthiness and is in great demand among […]

The Red Bull Air Races won’t be back next year, the organizers said this week. The one-year hiatus is needed to develop strong host city partnerships and secure a “long-term race calendar,” according to Red Bull. Some late-in-the-game venue changes and cancellations disrupted the race schedule for this year, and a couple of near-accidents raised […]

Doug King, the CEO of the new Epic that bought the original company out of bankruptcy in April, told AVweb at EAA AirVenture this week that he’s been busy since then getting back up and running. “We’ve worked through a lot of legal issues, spent a lot of time with the FAA, and the guys […]