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AVweb’s search of aviation news around the world found an aircraft restoration competition, news from the upcoming Air Race Classic, a partnership between Jet Logistics and Medflight One, and the Aero Club of New England’s annual award announcement.The National Aviation Heritage Invitational (NAHI) is proud to be able to create the Best Contemporary trophy in […]

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Air Force X-37B Spacecraft To Launch In May

The ever-intriguing X-37B space plane is slated for its fourth mission in May, this time to experiment with a propulsion system for military satellites, the Air Force announced this week. The target launch date is May 20, according to multiple news sources. The military has revealed little about past missions, prompting broad speculation about what […]

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Video: Aerotrek at Sun ‘n Fun

At Sun ‘n Fun 2015, Aerotrek is showing off its line of nicely made light sport aircraft. In an industry where the average LSA price is about $130,000, these airplanes are an excellent value at $89,000. Rob Rollinson gave AVweb a tour of the aircraft. view on YouTube

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Drone Demos At Sun ‘n Fun

It was probably inevitable that drone demos would be a part of a major show and this year they’re appearing at Sun ‘n Fun in the exhibit area for the first time. In a booth sponsored by Yuneec and Drone23, you can see small quadcopters demonstrated inside a large net cage that’s big enough to […]

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Video: Drone Demos at Sun ‘n Fun

A first at Sun ‘n Fun, the Chinese aviation company Yuneec was demonstrating quadcopter drones in a net cage near the center of the vendor area. AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli interviewed Craig Clover about what the company is offering. view on YouTube

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Video: Piper’s New M600 Shows at Sun ‘n Fun

In mid-April, Piper announced its new M600 single-engine turboprop, a new model based on the successful Meridian. At Sun ‘n Fun 2015, Piper brought a cabin mockup of the new airplane, and AVweb spoke to Piper CEO Simon Caldecott about how the company plans to position the airplane in the market. view on YouTube

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Video: Mooney Unveils the M10T

Mooney announced its new M10T training aircraft at the big air show in Zhuhai, China last fall. At Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida this week, the company took the wraps off a mockup of the airplane, and AVweb pointed some cameras at it. view on YouTube

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