Aviation News

Okay, so it’s not a flying car in the sense we grew up imagining, but Airbus A^3’s octocopter personal aerial vehicle, Vahana, is still quite impressive. Utilizing eight propellers mounted on rotating wings, Vahana is capable of vertical take-off and horizontal flight. The landing, however, is where it gets tricky. “Takeoff is fairly scripted,” Sanjiv […]

The USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum had a full plate on Saturday, welcoming visitors at Pier 3 in Alameda, California, for two new additions. The day began with the unveiling of the museum’s latest restoration effort: an FM-2 Wildcat that was recovered from Lake Michigan in 1994. Obtained by the museum in 2006, […]

You have likely heard of Yves Rossy, aka Jetman, who designed a hard wing with jet engines that he straps on like a backpack and controls with body contortions. The Hague, Netherlands-based wingsuit pilot Jarno Cordia has pulled off his own concept, attaching what he calls “iron man style jet boots” to his ankles in […]

OneSky will soon become a tenant partner of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Research Park in Daytona Beach by creating the OneSky Innovation Center within the John Mica Engineering and Aerospace Innovation Complex on the ERAU campus. The OneSky Innovation Center plans to tap into the talent of Embry-Riddle students focused on information technology studies to […]

On the heels of the NTSB’s investigative update into the July 7 nighttime close call between aircraft at San Francisco International Airport, the FAA announced plans to introduce both procedural and technology fixes to prevent a reoccurrence. About midnight local time on July 7, an Air Canada A320 on a visual approach nearly landed on […]

With slightly more than a year’s worth of work from start to finish, Blackhawk Modifications said Friday that its efforts to earn approval for their XP67A engine upgrade STC were approved by the FAA. The XP67A STC focuses on improvements to the Beechcraft King Air 350. The Blackhawk STC begins by exchanging the stock Pratt […]

It was only a matter of time before Ohio and North Carolina lawmakers responded to Connecticut’s latest proclamation and celebration of Gustave Whitehead. However, the subtlety is surprising. The German aviation pioneer was honored by two Connecticut towns last week, as local officials and aviation fans gathered to declare August 14 Gustave Whitehead Day, on […]

We’re just a month away from the New York area’s highly anticipated Wings & Wheels Expo 2017, which will be held September 23 and 24 at Essex County Airport in New Jersey and feature a full lineup of aircraft and classic cars to satisfy the curiosity of gearheads of all ages. Presented by the Aviation […]

There was a lot of hype leading up to the day of the solar eclipse yesterday, when the sun was momentarily entirely blocked by the moon, turning day to night in a narrow but complete path across the United States. Having heard from my parents about their experiences with a full eclipse decades ago, I […]

On October 31, 2015, student pilot Brian Woodhams lost control of his Piper Cherokee while landing at the Perry-Warsaw Airport in upstate New York, approximately 60 miles southeast of Buffalo. The aircraft departed the runway and ended up with its nose in a ditch. Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy Jr.’s office said in a […]