CubCrafters Launches A ‘Grassroots’ Capital Funding Effort
Whether a bell will sound at NYSE remains uncertain.
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Van’s Aircraft Celebrates 50th Anniversary With a High-Wing Design
The Aurora, Oregon-based company, Van’s Aircraft, announced the first flight of the engineering prototype of the Van’s RV-15 this week, a high-wing design intended for the backcountry.
NASA X-57 First Flight on Track for September
Engineers working on NASA’s X-57 Maxwell are closing in on the all-electric experimental airplane’s first flight test, expected as early as September 20.
NASA’s Supersonic X-59 Clears Critical Ground Tests
The experimental supersonic aircraft has returned to Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in California for final assembly.
Sonex Aircraft Acquired by General Manager Mark Schaible
The move by the longtime employee includes assets of Sonex Aerospace.
NASA’s Supersonic X-59 Readying For Structural Testing
Experimental aircraft is expected to be shipped to Lockheed Martin’s facility in Fort Worth, Texas by year’s end.
Virtual Event: Phil Lockwood on His One-of-a-Kind Twin
This fireside chat recap is from FLYING’s “What’s Next in General Aviation” Virtual Event on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How AirCam designer Phil Lockwood transformed his career and influenced aviation with his unique experimental aircraft. DETAILS: FLYING’s Thom Patterson talks with Phil Lockwood about how he became interested in aviation, as well as sharing the […]
New Airplanes: Jets, Turboprops, Experimentals & LSAs
Bombardier Global 7500 Bombardier Aviation is ramping up deliveries of its flagship Global 7500 ultra-long-range business jet. The Canadian aircraft builder says the Global 8000, a slightly higher- powered and longer-legged aircraft, will for now remain only a development program. A company spokesman says, “Given that the majority of our orders are for Global 7500 […]
Sonerai Comes Back In-House at Sonex
Back in 1971, Sonex Aircraft founder and president John Monnett began designing and building the first Sonerai 1 for $1,200—including a new engine—to compete in the newly-conceived Formula Vee air racing class. It wasn’t long before other builders began requesting plans for the aircraft, and John was in business, eventually offering the Sonerai in several […]
VoltAero Flight Tests Hybrid-Electric Cassio
French airplane maker VoltAero has begun flight testing on a hybrid-electric-powered airplane series called Cassio. The Cassio 1 testbed is powered by two electric motors, mounted on the wings, and two piston engines—a pusher and a puller—on the fuselage. The testbed looks like a Cessna 337 Skymaster and has a seating configuration for six people. […]
