Sonaca Aircraft Stops Production of S200 Aircraft After Low Sales
The S200 was the only aircraft the company created, so the move also closes the aircraft division of the company.
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Why Only One WACO RPT Was Made
The aircraft was not selected for a military contract, and we found out why.
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.
Light Sport Aircraft Options
Here are FLYING’s picks for the best LSAs, which can be flown without a private pilot license.
Why Haven’t Leaps in Engine Tech Reached GA?
We see huge leaps in automotive engine technology, but GA piston engines appear to retain 1950s technology mainly due to three drivers: market, oversight, and need.
Cirrus Expands Sales Network, Adapts to Marketplace
For aircraft manufacturers, interest in flying GA remains positive—and one indicator that is particularly encouraging is that interest is strong from people new to flying privately. At least that’s what Cirrus Aircraft has reported in its most recent shared data from 2021 and the first quarter of 2022. Up to 40 percent of its 2021 […]
The Edgar Percival E.P.9 and Its Unusually Useful Design
This short, but massive British utility aircraft was produced in limited numbers in the 1950s.
FAA Proposed Rule Targets Turbine, Turboprop, and Piston Aircraft Fuel Efficiency
The FAA has published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that will require aircraft manufacturers to improve fuel efficiency targets for a wide range of turbine, turboprop, and piston aircraft—both those still on the drawing board as well as those currently type certificated and those to be manufactured as of January 1, 2028. The NPRM […]
Ultralight Aircraft for Beginners
Editor’s note: The following article is not intended to be a ranking, but is only to serve as a list of possible options. As the saying goes, your mileage may vary. If you’re just getting started with aviation, flying an ultralight aircraft can offer ease for your first solo flights and a great deal of […]
D-Day Squadron Flies 78 Years After Operation Overlord
The wide stretches of sand that comprise the beaches of Normandy normally fill now with sunbathers and people en vacances on a June day. But for the 78th anniversary of what we know as D-Day, those same boundaries between ocean and land fill with those who honor the memory of soldiers and civilians who perished […]
