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The past year was packed with exciting new aircraft, incredible aviators, and no shortage of fun airshows and exhibitions, and we took every chance we could to bring you there with some of the best photography in aviation. Look back with us on 2016 with photos of new airplanes, from the highly anticipated HondaJet to […]

(function(d, s, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) return; var js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = ‘//cdn4.wibbitz.com/static.js’; d.getElementsByTagName(‘body’)[0].appendChild(js); }(document, ‘script’, ‘wibbitz-static-embed’)); Breitling and Cirrus have teamed up on a new limited-edition watch. In addition to its Cirrus Aircraft-inspired embellishments, the Aerospace Evo includes an NVG-compatible display, digital calendar, dual time zones, alarm features and more […]

Designed to fit between its entry-level jets and behemoth bizliners, Embaer’s Legacy 450 has changed the midsize jet game with superb speed and range and fly-by-wire controls. Flying recently had the chance to fly and review the Legacy 450 near Embraer’s production facility in Melbourne, Florida. See some of what gives the Legacy 450 a […]

The first DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase drew a steady stream of LSA pilots and enthusiasts happy to get a look at some of the light sport and experimental aircraft on display and even take some demo flights from the runway at DeLand Municipal Airport in central Florida. In addition to forums and workshops addressing topics […]

(function(d, s, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) return; var js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = ‘//cdn4.wibbitz.com/static.js’; d.getElementsByTagName(‘body’)[0].appendChild(js); }(document, ‘script’, ‘wibbitz-static-embed’)); The 53rd National Championship Air Races came to a dramatic close in Reno after four days of intense race action in the desert last September. Race pilots competed in Sport, Jet, T-6 and Unlimited […]

Flying magazine’s Pia Bergqvist recently had the chance to fly the GB1 GameBird, a new two-seat aerobatic airplane from Game Composites. With some help from freestyle world aerobatic champion Rob Holland, we put the GameBird’s performance capabilities to the test — and we weren’t disappointed. Check out some photos from our test flight at AirVenture […]

(function(d, s, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) return; var js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = ‘//cdn4.wibbitz.com/static.js’; d.getElementsByTagName(‘body’)[0].appendChild(js); }(document, ‘script’, ‘wibbitz-static-embed’)); Flying recently had the chance to fly Piper’s new version of the Meridian turboprop, the M600, over Vero Beach, Florida. Featuring a clean-sheet wing and interior, power, range and payload improvements over previous PA-46s, […]

(function(d, s, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) return; var js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = ‘//cdn4.wibbitz.com/static.js’; d.getElementsByTagName(‘body’)[0].appendChild(js); }(document, ‘script’, ‘wibbitz-static-embed’)); The action continued on Friday at the 53rd National Championship Air Races in Reno. Spectators gathered in the desert heat to watch Jet, Sport and T-6 class races, and were treated to a demonstration […]

(function(d, s, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) return; var js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = ‘//cdn4.wibbitz.com/static.js’; d.getElementsByTagName(‘body’)[0].appendChild(js); }(document, ‘script’, ‘wibbitz-static-embed’)); Highly skilled pilots from around the world converged at Reno-Stead Airport once again for the 53rd National Championship Air Races. About 120 airplanes competed in a number of race classes, including the Sport and […]

AOPA’s final Fly-In for the year in Prescott, Arizona, became a huge success. Five hundred sixty-five aircraft flew in for the event, and a record number of attendees, right around 6,300, walked the flight line to attend seminars on a variety of topics, visit exhibitors and watch a miniature airshow featuring Melissa Andrzejewski, Skip Stewart […]