When Appareo, Sporty’s and ForeFlight launched Stratus, an all-new free-weather ADS-B receiver for the iPad at Sun ‘n Fun, we couldn’t wait to review it. As it turned out, we didn’t have long to wait. Yesterday, I flew Stratus with ForeFlight co-founder Tyson Weihs to evaluate the unit so we could answer the question we’ve […]
Seventy years after the Doolittle Raiders took off from the USS Hornet in B-25s for the first air strike of World War II on the Japanese mainland, the five remaining Doolittle Raiders are coming together to commemorate their historic mission and share their stories with the public. The reunion will take place April 17-20 at […]
A major restoration project is underway of one of the most famous B-17s, the Memphis Belle, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. This Flying Fortress, which completed 25 missions over Europe before returning to the United States, was made famous by the […]
The ** crash of an F8F Bearcat** at Breckenridge, Texas, last week that claimed the life of well known air racer and airshow performer Howard Pardue came during an abortive aerobatic maneuver. According the NTSB’s preliminary report on the crash, Pardue was executing a low-level manuever that somehow went terribly wrong. A witness, a pilot […]
Industry giants Boeing and Embraer are joining forces in an effort to develop ** sustainable biofuels** and achieve other goals, the two companies announced on Monday. In a vaguely worded statement, the two companies agreed to “pursue several areas of cooperation, including commercial aircraft features that enhance safety and efficiency, research and technology and sustainable […]
In celebration of its 80th year in business, Sensenich has created a promotion that will award one customer an 80 percent discount off the purchase from the factory of any new or rebuilt metal, wood or composite propeller. In order to be eligible to win, you need to be one of the first 80 customers […]
The full details are still unknown, but the FAA is investigating a bizarre April 3 incident at Denver International Airport in which controllers are heard on a tower audio recording ignoring an emergency call from a United Airlines flight with smoke in the cockpit, apparently deciding the call is a hoax. A controller is heard […]
Photos released by the U.S. Navy of the fiery F-18 crash on Friday show a stark contrast between the extensive material damage caused by the aircraft when it went down in a Virginia Beach residential area and the surprising lack of any serious injuries on the ground. Officials announced on Saturday that all residents of […]
Jose Wejebe, host of the Outdoor Channel’s popular Spanish Fly fishing show, died on Friday when his homebuilt Comp Air 8 crashed shortly after takeoff from Everglade Airpark (X01) and caught fire. The aircraft was destroyed and Wejebe, who was 54 years old, died at the scene. He was the sole occupant of the airplane […]
As Gulfstream’s G150 fleet recently flew past the 100,000-flight-hour mark, the company also completed the initial production phase of its 100th G150, Gulfstream recently announced. The milestones come approximately 6.5 years after the midsize-cabin speedster first entered service, breaking a number of speed and range records in its bizjet class along the way. Since then, […]
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