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Continental Motors’ Rhett Ross said Tuesday that the company has no intention of abandoning its large-displacement avgas engine customers, but that diesel technology has become the company’s short-term developmental focus. “The most important thing for us is diesel technology,” Ross said in a press briefing, adding that Continental’s China-based parent, AVIC, has provided the necessary […]

The aerodynamic configuration of Diamond’s D-JET has been frozen with the inclusion of one specific change that Diamond says it will show Thursday when prototype 003 arrives for static display at AirVenture’s Phillips 66 Plaza. According to Diamond, that one detail “has a positive effect on the stall speed and roll control, but also the […]

Cessna arrived at EAA AirVenture this week with a long list of news, including a major addition to its popular Caravan line, and a first look at the M2, the new jet that aims to be a step up for Mustang owners. The Grand Caravan EX is powered by the new Pratt & Whitney Canada […]

Looking forward to the not-too-distant day when an iPad or tablet computer might control all of the avionics in the panel, Aspen Avionics said Tuesday that it’s CG-100 in-cabin wireless module has gained TSO approval and should be ready for manufacturing and shipping within a few weeks. The $2499 product is a small blind-mounted box […]

Cessna has been considering for some time adding a single-engine turboprop to its line to fill a gap between the Corvalis and the Mustang, and this week at EAA AirVenture the company has a cabin mockup on display to help collect customer feedback on the design. Cessna spokesman Andy Woodward told AVweb on Tuesday that […]

Piper CEO Simon Caldecott visited EAA AirVenture on Monday and provided an update on the state of his company. “We’ve made 76 deliveries so far this year,” he said. “We’re being cautiously optimistic.” The balance sheet has shown improvement for 10 quarters in a row, he said, with about half of aircraft sales being delivered […]

One of the hardest things for many new pilots to overcome is their fear of dealing with air traffic control, and a new simulation system aims to offer a real-time ATC experience in the simulator. PilotEdge uses live controllers synced with pilots flying in simulators to give a real-world experience without all the expense of […]

Van’s Aircraft added one more design to its stable this week with the introduction of the RV-14, an aerobatic two-seat kit airplane, similar to the company’s RV-7 but with a roomier cabin and more baggage space. “You can also think of it as a two-seat version of the four-seat RV-10,” Ken Krueger, chief engineer for […]

As AirVenture 2012 gets underway, AVweb takes in the sights of arriving airplanes and campers settling in for the long haul. This image gallery requires JavaScript. A TBM Avenger sits on static display in Scott’s Warbird Alley. [ original size ] T-34s are parked in Warbirds awaiting AirVenture 2012’s opening day attendees. [ original size […]

The AVweb team started a little early on our AirVenture coverage this year, with contributor Andrew Zaback riding up alongside Cubs 2 Oshkosh. Strap in and share the journey with some of his photos. This image gallery requires JavaScript. Cubs from all over the country flew to Hartford Municipal Airport in Hartford, Wisconsin to stage […]