Air Shows & Events

Craig Barnett’s crazy idea two and a half decades ago has turned into a long-lasting aviation service. In 1997, when Barnett started offering professional design services to aircraft builders and owners, it was something of a novelty. Airframe manufacturers had their own design staffs, of course, but homebuilders were left to go it alone, or […]

Every year at Sun ‘n Fun one or two planes generate a buzz that sparks everyone’s interest. This year, that plane is the Scale Wings SW-51, straight from Eggenfelden, Germany. What distinguishes this 70% replica of the iconic P-51 Mustang fighter of World War II is the unbelievable attention to detail. The whole airframe is […]

This year at Sun ‘n Fun, Textron Aviation introduced several upgrades for its Cessna piston aircraft along with the Beechcraft Baron and Beechcraft Bonanza. Also on display was a cabin mock-up of the new Beechcraft Denali single-engine turboprop. Textron Aviation vice president for piston sales Christopher Crow gives AVweb an overview of both programs in […]

The Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) is launching a new initiative aimed at accelerating aerospace business growth and developing “successful individuals, businesses and concepts” by supporting entrepreneurs and established companies in fully developing their ideas. In addition to mentorship, the Elevate Aerospace and Logistics Business Incubator will provide open co-working areas and dedicated desks along […]

The avionics portion of a homebuilt aircraft project can be both time-consuming and intimidating to some builders, but Dynon has set out to tame that dragon with new prefabricated hardware. The FastTrack hardware—which is also available for the HDX Certified version—takes part of the guesswork out of the critical process of determining where to mount […]

As frustration builds over certifying a replacement for leaded avgas, the leaders of three GA advocacy groups met in a Town Hall setting this morning (April 6) at the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo. Emceed by Sun ‘n Fun President/Chairman “Lites” Leenhouts, AOPA President Mark Baker, EAA Chairman Jack Pelton, and General Aviation Manufacturers Association […]

Flight Design USA brought the first certified production F2 LSA to Sun ‘n Fun 2022, and in this show video Aviation Consumer Editor Larry Anglisano caught up with Tom Peghini for a look at the improvements in the airplane since Larry flew the prototype last year.

Alaska-based Kenai Aviation took delivery of a new Tecnam P2012 Traveller at the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo on Tuesday. Kenai Aviation, which currently offers both flight training and charter flights, plans to use the aircraft to launch a scheduled passenger service in south central Alaska. The service is slated to begin on May 2, […]

John “Lites” Leenhouts, president/CEO of the Aerospace Center for Excellence and the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo, conducted his last pre-show press briefing this morning (April 4) before relinquishing the reins. His message was upbeat, and he predicted a strong show as general aviation emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite other challenges from inflation and […]