Aircraft

You may have read about the restoration of the Windecker Eagle, the first composite airplane to be designed and certified under Part 23 regulations. The Windecker team says the airplane should be ready to fly this month and Wei Hang, the Chinese entrepreneur who commissioned the restoration, has decided to start up production for the […]

If you are thinking of attending the Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs, California, this October 15-17, now is definitely the time to register. The premier West Coast aviation event is offering free access to the exhibit hall for anyone who registers by tomorrow, September 30. The exhibit hall located inside the Palm Springs Convention […]

As the use of drones is increasing in a wide variety of applications and the FAA is finalizing the operational requirements for unmanned aircraft, there will be a growing need for training for the pilots of these systems. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) is about to break ground on a new facility in Grand […]

Equity crowdfunders are gearing up for what they hope to be the first commercially certified vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) plane. XTI Aircraft Company has secured upwards of $10 million in reserved shares to develop the TriFan 600. With two turboshaft engines and three rotating ducted fans, the TriFan 600 design should take off like a helicopter and […]

Marking the final flying season of the Vulcan XH558, the U.K.’s Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team, the Red Arrows, took its final flight with the mighty Cold War bomber on Saturday, September 19 at the Southport Air Show. With only three scheduled displays left, the Vulcan will be grounded for good in October. The Red […]

The Max-Viz infrared enhanced vision system from Astronics Corp. that has been offered for years in certified aircraft is now available for Experimental and homebuilt models after the company this month introduced a noncertified version designated X1 and priced at $6,000. The unit makes use of essentially the same technology that’s installed in certified aircraft, […]

Perlan 2 — the glider slated to fly to the edge of space next year — has lifted off for the first time. The successful first flight was conducted yesterday from Roberts Field Airport in Redmond, Oregon. The glider was pulled off the ground by an agricultural airplane and released to soar to an altitude […]

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched a new design for landing gear that could enable helicopters to land just about anywhere. Rather than the traditional fixed skids or wheels that are attached to the bottom of the helicopter’s fuselage, the Mission Adaptive Rotor (MAR) Robotic Landing Gear is comprised of four articulated, […]

Doc’s Friends have a reason to cheer once again as the Wichita, Kansas-based volunteer crew has reached the point of engine start in the monumental task of returning the massive B-29 bomber to the skies. The first engine run was conducted days ago at the McConnell Air Force Base on the east side of the […]

If you are an air race fan, it’s time to make the annual migration to Reno for the National Championship Air Races. The competition starts today at Reno Stead Airport, 10 miles northwest of the city. In addition to the promise of adrenaline-pumping races from buzzing miniature sport airplanes to roaring unlimiteds, the weekend promises […]