Flying Staff

Sun ‘n Fun 2014 kicked off today to sunny skies in Lakeland, Florida.

The Cessna TTx is one of a few new-technology, high-performance, high-dollar piston singles that put technology and performance at the fore. The carbon fiber TTx is the second fastest piston single in production at 235 knots true. It is a roomy, comfortable and technologically advanced model; it is the only such model with Garmin’s G2000 […]

Get a look at the newly recertified Cessna TTx.

Take a ride in the Tin Goose.

We pilots love engines and with good reason. We rely on their continued trouble-free operation to keep us flying safely. Perhaps more to the point, without engines, flight would never have gone far, and it can be argued that every noteworthy advance in aircraft performance was preceded by a noteworthy advance in power-plant design. There […]

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Engineer and aviation enthusiast Toshikazu Tsukii built a house, furniture, and pool cover using retired Boeing 707, 727, 737, 747 jets and military airplanes.

A dramatic series of photos capture a collision between a skydiver and a Cessna 170B.

Take a tour around the Helicopter Association International’s annual show.

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress “FIFI” headed down to Leesburg, Florida, for its first stop of the 2014 Commemorative Air Force Airpower History Tour.