Air Shows & Events

AVweb’s Air Shows & Events section offers comprehensive coverage of major aviation gatherings, including EAA AirVenture, Sun ‘n Fun, NBAA-BACE, and more. Stay informed with the latest news, product announcements, pilot perspectives, and multimedia content from the heart of the aviation community. Whether you’re a general aviation pilot, industry professional, or aviation enthusiast, this section keeps you connected to the pulse of the aviation world.

Farnborough 2008 Photo Gallery

AVweb‘s Liz Moscrop is enjoying the sights and sounds of Farnborough this week, and she’s been kind enough to share a few photos from her trip. CLICK FOR LARGE IMAGES EACH IMAGE WILL OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW

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“Convertible” LSA Offered

Warner Aerocraft is offering a unique concept in Light Sport Aircraft design with a three-way convertible cockpit. The Sportster can be flown single or tandem with or without a canopy. The company says it only takes five minutes to reconfigure the plane. It’s powered by a Continental 0200 and has a top speed of 130 […]

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Crowds Gander At New Goose

Antilles Seaplanes made its first appearance at Sun ‘n Fun 2008 and the company says it hopes to be delivering newly-manufactured modern versions of the venerable Grumman Goose in the next year or two. The company has the type certificate for the aircraft and has been developing the manufacturing processes at its plant in Gibsonville, […]

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New Cessnas Make Show Debut

Cessna 350 and Cessna 400 models made their air show debut at Sun ‘n Fun last week and company officials say there’s been overwhelming response to the aircraft. Cessna was the winning bidder at a bankruptcy auction for the former Columbia Aircraft late last year and began building the speedy composite singles in Cessna colors […]

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G3 SR20 Has New Wings, Refined Interior

When Cirrus unveiled the G3 SR22 at last year’s Sun ‘n Fun, the reaction was positive and the response from customers was favorable. Lessons learned from the improvements of the flagship model were applied to the entry-level SR20 and it made its show debut at this year’s Sun ‘n Fun. Probably the biggest change (and […]

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Aerocar Flies Again – With FADEC (Really)

Modern technology has come to the rescue of a persistent problem, which, had it been addressed in its time, might have made Molt Taylor’s Aerocar more appealing in its day. The aircraft flew to Sun ‘n Fun (it’s the only flying example of five left) from its home away from home at a museum in […]

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AVweb‘s Sun ‘n Fun 2008 Galleries #7 of 7:
See You Next Year!

CHOOSE GALLERY:one |two |three |four |five |six |SEVEN CLICK FOR LARGE IMAGESEACH IMAGE WILL OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW T-28s, Anyone? Tying Down for the Week Ground Crew Positions Another Warbird on the Ramp CGS Hawk Makes a Sunset Take-Off Powered Parachutes Kept the Skies Alive DC-3 Holds Short for AeroShell’s T-6 Texan P-51 Taxis […]

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AVweb‘s Sun ‘n Fun 2008 Galleries #6 of 7:
Winding Down

CHOOSE GALLERY:one |two |three |four |five |SIX |seven CLICK FOR LARGE IMAGESEACH IMAGE WILL OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW Parallel Landings Garmin’s New Synthetic Vision Technology PT-19 Approaches Rwy 9L Corky Fornoff & His LoPresti Fury Love Air Shows Formation Landing Thunderbirds’ Trademark Logo in Four-Ship Fly-By C-130 Warms Up Engines on the Military Ramp […]

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IndUs Diesel Thorpedo – 100 Knots At Three GPH

The WAM diesel-powered IndUs Thorpedo LSA arrived on schedule to a packed news conference at Sun ‘n Fun on Saturday and there was a cluster of people around it most of the day. With the numbers IndUS is reporting, it’s no wonder. The supercharged and turbocharged three-cylinder, two-cycle inverted cylinder diesel puts out 120 hp. […]

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Mooney Type S – The Fastest Certified

In an industry built on superlatives there can only be one fastest, and Mooney’s recently certified Type S model now holds the crown as the fastest production single. It’ll do 242 knots at 25,000 feet and it doesn’t use extra power to get to those lofty numbers. “There have been a lot of subtle enhancements,” […]

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