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Pipistrel’s sleek and sexy Panthera has been getting a lot of buzz but, surprisingly, it has never been shown at a U.S. show—until Sun ‘n Fun 2021. In this AVweb news brief, we took a quick swing through the Panthera booth and talked to Andy Chan about plans for this unique airplane.

Wipaire is well known for its line of straight and amphibious floats, which is why it has sold 500 sets of the popular 2100 model. At Sun ‘n Fun, it was showing off a Husky installation and AVweb got a tour of the laser-enabled gear warning safety system.

Sun ‘n Fun 2021 is now in the books and will be remembered as one pulled off under difficult circumstances. In this AVweb news video, we asked both vendors and attendees what they thought of the show. The reactions were universally positive.

Slovenian-based Pipistrel has been building a motorglider for more than 10 years, but now they’re offering an upgraded self-launching electric version, complete with a solar charging trailer option. Here’s an AVweb news brief on how the system works.

As electric propulsion systems become more accessible, we’re seeing them begin to appear in experimental and ultralight aircraft. In this AVweb video shot at Sun ‘n Fun 2021, Dennis Carley describes the new electric option available for the Aerolite 103 ultralight.

Tecnam has had its P2012 in service for more than year, but because of the pandemic, it has never shown the airplane at Sun ‘n Fun. In this AVweb video, we take a tour of this unique twin, which was designed specifically to replace the venerable Cessna 402 Cape Air has used for years for […]

Larry Anglisano caught up with Dynon’s Michael Schofield on the company’s plans for both in-person and virtual booth displays around Sun ‘n Fun 2021.

At Sun ‘n Fun 2021 in Lakeland, Florida, Garmin isn’t announcing major new products, but it has plenty of enhancements to its existing line of top-selling aftermarket avionics. In this video, Garmin’s Pat Coleman gave Aviation Consumer an exclusive kiosk tour.