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Public Invited to ‘Rise of Independence’

HOUSTON, July 23, 2014 – The public is invited to see a giant crane lift the space shuttle replica Independence to its permanent home atop Space Center Houston’s historic shuttle carrier aircraft on Thursday, Aug. 14. The free event Rise of Independence will mark another chapter in the ongoing story of Space Center Houston’s future […]

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“Sun Flyer” Solar Electric Technology Demonstrator Completes First Flight

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Diane Simard, Sr. Vice President E-mail: DSimard@ByeAerospace.com Phone: +1-303-817-7676 www.AEAC.com “Sun Flyer” Solar Electric Technology Demonstrator Completes First Flight Press Gathering at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on July 27 from 6-8 p.m. DENVER, Colorado – July 22, 2014 – The single-seat technology demonstrator for the “Sun Flyer” solar-electric airplane completed first flight tests […]

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New Five-Wing, Manned VTOL to Launch at EAA Airventure 2014

Jul. 22, 2014 – OSHKOSH, Wis. — For the past 60 years, engineers have tried to combine the advantages of airplanes and helicopters, but currently the Boeing V-22 Osprey is the sole realization to be in production. The Elytron family of aircraft is designed to provide the vertical take-off and landing capability of helicopters combined […]

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MakerPlane and Vx Aviation Introduce Haptic Stick-Shaker for E-AB Aircraft.

MakerPlane and Vx Aviation Introduce Industry’s First pre-Stall Warning Haptic Stick-Shaker for E-AB Aircraft. Simple to install Stick Shaker uses EFIS AoA information from Dynon, Garmin and Grand Rapids Technology to provide tactile feedback of impending stall. TORONTO, CANADA 21 July 2014—MakerPlane and its development partner Vx Aviation today announced a low-cost, easy-to install haptic […]

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Garmin Pilot Goes Global

OLATHE, Kan. /July 17, 2014/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced worldwide coverage of the Garmin Pilot application for iPad and iPhone, which provides flight planning capabilities, comprehensive weather information and full-featured navigation. Pilots also have access to expanded coverage of […]

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Day Flier Inc. Releases LandingFinder.com –

The makers of Day Flier (Day Flier, Inc.) are pleased to announce the release of LandingFinder.com, the first of its kind, free-to-use tool, which allows pilots to quickly find the closest airport to an unfamiliar destination. General Aviation pilots have access to thousands of airports that airlines don’t. But business associates and friends, who provide […]

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MakerPlane and Vx Aviation Introduce Auto-Trim Controller for Dynon SkyView

TORONTO, CANADA 16 July 2014 — MakerPlane and its development partner Vx Aviation today announced an enhanced version of the popular M-PWR-2 trim controller. The M-PWR-2AT adds automatic pitch and roll trim control to aircraft that use Dynon SkyView autopilot systems. The M-PWR-2AT provides two independent trim motor control channels, with selectable trim motor speeds […]

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