Piper Aircraft has been re-energized by what it says is a long-term commitment by its new owners to make the company a “formidable competitor” in the general aviation market. At a news conference Monday at AirVenture Oshkosh, company spokesmen said Piper has finally landed an owner/investor with a long-term interest in the storied planemaker instead […]
Daher Socata will make a decision by the end of the year on whether to proceed with plans to build a twin-engine business aircraft. At a news conference Tuesday at AirVenture Oshkosh, CEO Nicholas Chabbert told reporters that advanced technical design is under way but the project will hinge on the availability of capital and […]
EAA AirVenture 2009 officially opened to the public today, and you know what that means – lots of stuff to see! Join us as we wander the show grounds. CLICK FOR LARGER INDIVIDUAL IMAGES EACH IMAGE WILL OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW The Thunderbird #8 jet sits waiting for the next day of display. Leave […]
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The aircraft collection in the EAA AirVenture Museum spans the history of modern air travel. An exact flying replica of Charles Lindbergh’s airplane, the Spirit of St. Louis, hangs over a miniature model of Paris recreating his arrival into France. The display cases in the background show various memorabilia from Charles Lindbergh’s flying career and […]
Garmin made some noise in the retrofit market by introducing the G500 aftermarket glass panel. The G500 is the same form factor as the G600, but is only approved for Class One aircraft (under 6000 pounds). This drops the price down to $15,995 compared to $29,995 for a G600. Both the G500 and G600 now […]
Cessna has a major presence here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this week with an expanded exhibit in a new location and one-third extra space. On Monday, they issued an even dozen news releases with various updates on their products and the company, but no news conference was scheduled. The biggest news is that the SkyCatcher […]
Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here to download the video directly. Crowds were thick along the flight line on Monday afternoon to watch as the double-hulled WhiteKnightTwo, also known as Mothership “Eve,” (named after Sir Richard Branson’s mother), arrived at Oshkosh to take its […]
“In South Africa they’re doing night-time aerial spraying with five planes in formation, on the deck, following the lead airplane running our enhanced vision systems.” While he did say he didn’t personally endorse the practice, Forward Vision president, Patrick Farrell, may have offered his best example the company’s systems in practice when he told that […]
Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here to download the video directly. One way or another, Cirrus Aircraft will find a way to complete its Vision jet and bring it to the market, CEO Brent Wouters and co-founder Dale Klapmeier said at a news conference […]
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