Beechcraft Starship: Carbon Fiber Before Its Time
How an ambitious leap in materials and design met an unforgiving certification climate and high support costs.
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How an ambitious leap in materials and design met an unforgiving certification climate and high support costs.
A brief history of Piper’s ambitious bid to build a single-engine jet.
FAA’s decades-long bid to modernize America’s air traffic control network has delivered just a fraction of its promised benefits—and cost far more than expected.
Part 108 proposals raise questions on right-of-way, portable EC devices, and pilot responsibilities.
Can the eIPP pilot program accelerate air taxi and cargo operations nationwide?
The Palm Springs Air Museum’s “Pretty Polly” showcased the quirks, history, and heat of flying this rare P-63 King Cobra.
We talked with Cathy Page about STOL drag racing and her Carbon Cub at the Roswell Air Races.
A step toward changing how the industry deals with matters of mental health.
Tony Logoteta discusses the move from Reno to Roswell as the Roswell Air Races Carry On the Tradition.
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