Air Shows & Events

A new all-composite light twin built in Ukraine made its first appearance at Sun ‘n Fun this week. The four-seat Softex Aero V24 is being sold in the U.S. as an experimental, with a builder-assist center in Washington, company representative Dara Voss told AVweb at the show today. About eight of the aircraft have been […]

Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. says it’s doubled its order book for the Sun Flyer solar-electric aircraft with a deposit on 30 aircraft from Bloomington Corporation. Bloomington CEO Larry Williams is the former CEO of BRS and is also on the board of directors for AEAC. Bloomington intends to use the aircraft in a network of […]

It’s convenient for the media narrative to look at events like Sun ‘n Fun as barometers for the overall health of GA. If that were ever accurate, I’m not sure it still is. Attendance and exhibitor numbers spike up and sag down from year to year, seemingly not connected to anything to do with the […]

For Sun n’ Fun 2016, Garmin has two major products for the experimental and LSA category. The G5 is a self-contained electronic flight instrument, which can be interfaced with Garmin’s G3X/Touch avionics and autopilot for backup and flight instrument redundancy. The GMA 245 and remote GMA 245R Bluetooth audio panels have advanced entertainment input functions […]

The search for a viable 100LL replacement is hotter than ever, and we caught up with GAMI’s Tim Roehl at Sun ‘n Fun 2016 about their work toward STCing their G100UL future fuel. Duration: 8:19 File Size: 7.2 MB download here

Luminati Aerospace, a technology company based on Long Island, New York, brought a new solar-electric-powered single-seat airplane to Sun ‘n Fun this week. CEO Daniel Preston told AVweb the V-Zero Substrata airplane will fly at the show on Saturday in the Experimental Showcase. It has a four-hour endurance with the motor running, he said, and […]

At Sun ‘n Fun 2016, Lancair flew in both versions of its flagship Evolution, one turbine and one piston. The piston version has the Lycoming IE2 electronic engine. AVweb interviewed Kevin Eldredge and prepared this video report as part of our Sun ‘n Fun coverage. view on YouTube

Garmin’s new GTX 335/345-series ADS-B transponders serve a broad market — from basic aircraft with stark panels to all-glass G1000 models. That’s because the transponders are available with an internal ADS-B mandate-approved WAAS GPS receiver, wireless Bluetooth transmitters for overlaying traffic and weather on tablet computers, Garmin’s portable GPS systems, and internal AHRS. They come […]

Daniel Preston and his crew turned up at Sun ‘n Fun this week with a pretty little one-seat airplane, its long wings covered in solar cells. He talks with AVweb’s Mary Grady about the airplane’s genesis, its performance and his future plans for the design. Duration: 2:44 File Size: 3.9 MB download here

In a first for the Sun ‘n Fun show, two Red Bull air-race pilots flew a demo today, complete with two of the race’s signature 80-foot-tall inflated pylons, to give the crowds a taste of what the races are like. Pilots Michael Goulian and Kirby Chambliss, both longtime competitors in the global races, flew at […]