Air Shows & Events

Continental Motors is celebrating Sun ‘n Fun with the announcement that it’s sold 100 engines equipped with full authority digital engine control (FADEC). The 100th engine will go in a Liberty XL-2. The 100 engines have accumulated 13,000 hours so far. “Delivering the 100th engine and surpassing the 13,000-hour in-service mark in the high-use flight […]

The Commemorative Air Force has increased its presence at Sun ‘n Fun with a mass arrival of priceless aircraft that represent a storied period in aviation history. Among the CAF aircraft confirmed for the event are P-51D Mustang Red Nose, LT-6 Mosquito, Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless, PT-26 Cornell, Curtiss SB2C Helldiver and the B-25J Mitchell Yellow […]

Perhaps the most technologically advanced kit aircraft created to date is on display at the “Lancair Village” in the Sun ‘n Fun exhibit area. Lancair General Manager Tim Ong flew the prototype of the Evolution to Lakeland from the company headquarters in Redmond, Ore. “This thing’s a rocket,” he told about a dozen staff members […]

Diamond Aircraft has already installed Garmin’s G1000-based Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT), and it will be unveiled at Sun ‘n Fun today at 3 p.m. at the Diamond display. Garmin announced the system had been certified on Monday, and Diamond CEO Peter Maurer said his company wanted to waste no time in showing its capabilities. A […]

Click for a Larger Image Sun n Fun is a big show for most aviation concerns but its especially important for the up-and-coming Light Sport Aircraft manufacturers. And theyre not going to let anything like taking a direct hit from a tornado keep them from the show. Sportair USAs hangar in North Little Rock, Ark., […]

AVweb will be at the big spring airshow held annually at Lakeland, Fla., this April 8 – 13, providing full coverage — video, podcasts and text updates, every day. Sun ‘n Fun this year includes all the latest gear, gadgets and aircraft ready for prime time … and may include some early previews of big […]

copyright John Fleck We’ve chosen the winners to fly left seat in the Herpa Wings DC-3 at Sun ‘n Fun! Aircraft owner Dan Gryder has opened up another flight for a left-seat winner, so we were able to pick two of our favorite essayists from more than 200 entries. First and foremost, we say thank […]

copyright John Fleck Entry Deadline:April 1, 2008 Flight Date:April 8, 2008 (7 a.m.) Flight Location:Linder Airport, Lakeland, Florida Winners Announced:April 3, 2008 To qualify, you must have a valid pilot certificate and current medical. (It doesn’t have to be a U.S. certificate.) Arguably the most important aircraft ever produced, the DC-3 ushered in the “modern” […]

Acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell told delegates attending the annual HAI Heli Expo in Houston that Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) will be up and running for helicopters servicing offshore oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico (and any other aircraft properly equipped) by the end of next year. Sturgell said the system designed by ITT […]

Helicopter Association International says a total of 17,373 people attended Heli-Expo in Houston from Sunday to Tuesday, setting a new record and leaving the record number of exhibitors tired but happy. A total of 573 companies displayed their wares at the event and there were 65 helicopters on the showroom floor, which covered 252,700 sq. […]