Air Shows & Events

The line of 7,620 aircraft flown that is the RV series of Van’s Aircraft began with one — and that one, flown originally by Van’s founder Dick VanGrunsven in the mid-1960s, is here at Sun ‘n Fun 2012, newly restored and flying. The aircraft had been existing in relative anonymity until nearly five years ago, […]

Flight Design is making progress with its newest LSA and four-place aircraft projects, the company said in a news conference at Sun ‘n Fun on Tuesday. The CTLSi, powered by the new Rotax 912iS engine, is under development in Europe and flew this week for the first time, Flight Design USA CEO Tom Peghiny told […]

The Lindbergh Foundation is taking over the Lindbergh Electric Aircraft Program, which includes the Lindbergh Electric Aircraft Prize, the groups announced at Sun ‘n Fun on Tuesday. The two nonprofit groups share a common mission, Lindbergh Foundation Chairman Larry Williams told AVweb. “There was an opportunity to bring the two groups together and be stronger […]

A Florida-based company called Diemech Turbine Solutions thinks so. Here at Sun ‘n Fun it’s showing a nice little 241-HP turbine that weighs about 125 pounds, less accessories. In this video, Diemech president Christian Skoppe told AVweb that it’s made an agreement with the Czech-based PBS to eventually certify the TP 100 engine, which will […]

AVweb got a close look at American Legend’s Lycoming-powered Super Legend but, alas, not at Sun ‘n Fun. Legend’s Dave Graham told us testing delays kept the company from bringing the airplane to Lakeland. But in this detailed video, which AVweb shot at Legend’s home field in Sulphur Springs, Texas, you can get a look […]

After record mild winters in much of the U.S., celebrating the arrival of Spring may seem anticlimactic, but springtime in Lakeland, Fla., still has it attractions — jasmine in bloom, calm blue skies, and thousands of airplanes en route to Sun ‘n Fun. The weather outlook for this year’s show is looking very promising, especially […]

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association are moving forward with a plan for ERAU to provide audits to LSA manufacturers, LAMA and ERAU said this week. The audits, which previously were provided by LAMA, are meant to ensure buyers that an independent party has checked to ensure that the manufacturer is […]

Quest Aircraft is now working on developing “special mission” capabilities for its rugged Kodiak STOL turboprop in partnership with Northrop Grumman, the companies have announced. Under the new agreement, the two companies will work together to develop technology to use the Kodiak as a platform for new purposes such as aerial intelligence, aerial observation, law […]

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Nextant Aerospace says it’s found the sweet spot between a good used airplane and a new one with its “remanufactured” version of the Beechjet, or Beech 400. The company says the original airframe, stripped of anything with a life limit (the airframe doesn’t have a life limit) and rebuilt with all-new modern components represents one […]