Aircraft

Sonex Aircraft, the Oshkosh, Wisconsin, maker of tiny kitbuilt airplanes with unusual names to go along with their unusual looks, is expanding into the military UAV market. Sonex says it has signed a business collaboration agreement with Navmar Applied Sciences Corp. for research, engineering and production of UAVs for Defense Department applications. The first project […]

Flight Resource LLC has achieved an STC to add a reversible MT propeller to the Aviat Husky. The new prop installation allows the Husky, whether equipped with skis, wheels or floats, much greater maneuverability as it can move in reverse. The reverse taxi is particularly useful for water operations where the maneuverability is affected by […]

The Flying Aviation Expo, which will take place at the Palm Springs Convention Center from October 15-17, continues to ramp up for an impressive follow-on to last year’s successful debut. All of the most popular events and activities from last’s years Expo will be back, only bigger and better. In addition to cool aircraft on […]

Airbus Group today announced plans to build a factory in southwest France where it will manufacture the E-Fan 2.0, a two-seat electric airplane that is due to hit the market about two and a half years from now. Airbus will break ground next year on the final assembly plant in the town of Pau near […]

NASA has completed the initial test phase of a new morphing wing technology that the agency says could dramatically increase fuel efficiency, reduce airframe weight and decrease aircraft noise during takeoffs and landings. The test phase included 22 flights with Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge (ACTE) flight control surfaces attached to a Gulfstream III jet at […]

Bell Helicopter is cutting another 1,100 jobs from its overall workforce as global demand for helicopters softens. The Fort Worth, Texas, company said it made its decision to cut staff because the commercial helicopter market has not rebounded as expected. In an email to employees, Bell Helicopter CEO John Garrison said the helicopter maker must […]

Those who’ve had the chance to fly an AirCam will know it as a fun-loving airplane made for low and slow flying. But they might not have seen it quite like this before. This awesome footage captures Ben Groen as he receives a unique sort of “lift” from the airplane as it pulls him up […]

One of the greatest aircraft compromises — in a good way — in history is Cessna’s franchise model, the 172 Skyhawk. The iconic Kansas-based airplane maker has turned out more than 40,000 of the sheet-metal birds since the model’s debut in 1956, and the utilitarian singles continue to roll down the line and out the […]

The future of battery-powered flight got a major boost after Siemens researchers in Germany announced they have achieved a technological breakthrough with a new type of electric engine for aircraft that is five times more powerful than previous generation motors. Weighing in at a little over 100 pounds, the new motor delivers a continuous output […]

The first Piaggio Avanti Evo is flying with its new owner four months after the twin pusher turboprop received its type certification. Piaggio Aerospace delivered the airplane to an unnamed Greek customer that plans to use it for charter. Five more Avanti Evos are due for deliveries before then end of the year to customers […]