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Comp Air, a manufacturer of composite aircraft kits based in Merritt Island, Fla., has added two new designs to its lineup. The Comp Air 9 is a high-wing, fixed-gear six-place turboprop. “We saw an empty spot in the market that this aircraft would fit,” Comp Air spokesman Bill Fedorko told AVweb at Sun ‘n Fun […]

There are now four Phenom 100s flying in the Embraer flight-test program, CEO Frederico Fleury Curado said at Sun ‘n Fun on Wednesday, and the jet is on track for certification and first deliveries by the end of this year. Also, the first Phenom 300 is under construction in Brazil. The fuselage and wing have […]

The usual conception of business aviation may be that it is all about big corporations with flight departments, but in fact, NBAA President Ed Bolen said Wednesday at Sun ‘n Fun, fully 60 percent of NBAA’s 8,000 members operate just a single airplane to help advance their business. “We’ve been talking to those members about […]

The second SkyCatcher, Cessna’s light sport aircraft model, is now nearing completion and will soon join the flight-test program, Cessna announced at Sun n Fun this week. The airplane will be designated as the production prototype, and will be equipped with a full interior in time to fly in to EAA AirVenture later this summer. […]

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The Colyaer Freedom amphibious light sport aircraft, designed and built in Spain, will be marketed in the U.S. by Waterbirds LC and LSA Aero, of Little Rock, Ark., the companies announced at Sun ‘n Fun this week. Waterbirds will provide sales and marketing support, and LSA will import the aircraft and provide customer service. The […]

Mooney brought the first customer copy of its new Acclaim Type S to the show this week, just a week after it was certified and delivered. The airplane will replace the earlier version of the Acclaim, so all Acclaims going forward will have the Type S speed enhancements, which boost the aircraft’s top cruise speed […]

Cirrus Design has leased extra space in Duluth, Minn., to work on its jet prototype, CEO Alan Klapmeier said at Sun ‘n Fun on Tuesday. The jet now under construction will be used for aerodynamic flight testing, and Klapmeier says he hopes it will be very close to the final conforming prototype that can be […]

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 […]