Air Shows & Events

AVweb caught up with Carl Dietrich, CEO and Chief Technical Officer of Terrafugia Inc., Sunday, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to discuss the aerodynamic challenges revealed through testing and 28 flights of its roadable aircraft prototype, and where the company is headed now. In short, the prototype proved that the lift generated by the canard was […]

Click for larger version When Teledyne Continental said it wanted to prove that high-performance engines could operate on unleaded fuel a few months back, it generated some doubting glances. But at AirVenture on Sunday it proved it was serious by flying into Oshkosh a turbocharged Cirrus SR22 tankered with what will eventually become 94UL aviation […]

Although its PowerLink FADEC hasn’t met with much market acceptance, TCM says the project still has legs. As part of its certification of the TSIO-550, the company is moving forward with a FADEC-controlled turbocharged engine, according to Rhett Ross, TCM’s president. Presumably, the system would the PowerLink’s ability to control fuel pulse and ignition timing […]

Bendix/King by Honeywell is helping us give away another AV8OR handheld MFD unit to celebrate EAA AirVenture Oshkosh! All you have to do is click the image at right to enter your name and e-mail address. And no, we’re not going to rent or sell your name, but Bendix/King by Honeywell may send you information […]

Before we close the door on Sun ‘n Fun 2009, we have one final treat for our readers – three exclusive AVweb desktop wallpapers from photographer Mariano Rosales! To use these on your desktop, just click the resolution you prefer – 1024×768 for standard monitors, 1280×800 for widescreen monitors. The image will open in a […]

“We came into this week not knowing what to expect,” said John Burton, president of Sun ‘n Fun, in a wrap session with reporters on Sunday. “And we’re all relieved — we made it through this week safely and successfully.” The week got off to a bit of a slow start, he said, partly due […]

One of these years, we’ll get out to Sun ‘n Fun’s Splash-In first – but for now, we’re content to let it be our Saturday indulgence at the show. As always, AVweb shutterbug Mariano Rosales had his camera handy … . CLICK FOR LARGER INDIVIDUAL IMAGES EACH IMAGE WILL OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW

The company that has been working for over 10 years to bring the Seawind amphibian to the certified market is back up and running, Seawind President Dick Silva said this week. “The Seawind people don’t know how to give up,” the company said in a news release. A year and a half after the only […]

A new vendor at Sun ‘n Fun this year is AirplanesDirect, an online company that is working to bring advanced Web tools like those used by Amazon and other online sales sites to the aviation marketplace. The site aims to provide buyers and sellers of aircraft with an interactive site that supports live chat, video […]

The nationwide network of 275 Cessna Pilot Centers will work with a new AOPA program to help student pilots access financing for their flight training, Cessna announced this week. The program can help students access up to $25,000 in loans for training. “The AOPA program is a great opportunity for people who have always wanted […]