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For sale: Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing

Posted on January 9th, 2014 by

Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing Ltd. is being offered for sale, hopefully to someone who can take the company to the next stage of development, company officials said. Continue Reading →

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Production of fly-away RV-12s to continue

Posted on January 9th, 2014 by

Production of fly-away S-LSA RV-12 will continue in 2014, according to Dick VanGrunsven, founder of Van’s Aircraft, Inc. and Wally Anderson, head of Synergy Air. Continue Reading →

Want to sell your plane? Be prepared to dance

Posted on January 8th, 2014 by

By BILL WILSON If you plan to sell your airplane in this market, be prepared to dance. You’ll probably have to two-step, twist, boogie and maybe try some new routines before you’ll get that plane sold. And it won’t be... Continue Reading →

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Zenith now shipping CH 750 Cruzer kits

Posted on January 8th, 2014 by

Zenith Aircraft has begun shipping kits for its newest model, the CH 750 Cruzer. Continue Reading →

Rare Rutan aircraft donated to the Institute for Aerospace Education

Posted on December 29th, 2013 by

By SaVannah Rash Spirits were high at the Mayer household in Nelson County on Saturday, Nov. 2. Students from all across Kentucky were scrambling in frenzied excitement over the generous donation made by John Mayer to the Institute for Aerospace... Continue Reading →

Video: Your landing gear doesn’t extend…

Posted on December 26th, 2013 by

A post maintenance flight in a Cessna 210 results in a gear up landing. This YouTube video shows a remarkable landing using only the tail and an extended nose gear. I don’t think it could have gone better. Continue Reading →

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Citation Sovereign+ certified, deliveries begin

Posted on December 26th, 2013 by

WICHITA, Kan. – Cessna has begun deliveries of the newly certified Citation Sovereign+ midsize business jet. Continue Reading →

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First flight: Belite Sealite

Posted on December 23rd, 2013 by

WICHITA — On the 110th anniversary of the Wright brother’s first powered flight, Belite completed the successful first test flight of its new aircraft, the Belite SeaLite. The SeaLite is an amphibious, carbon fiber float-equipped aircraft, designed to legally fly... Continue Reading →

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Citation M2 certified, deliveries begin

Posted on December 23rd, 2013 by

WICHITA – Cessna has begun the first deliveries of the Citation M2 light jet following FAA type certification. Continue Reading →

Cessna reveals restored L-19, Dodge auction package

Posted on December 22nd, 2013 by

WICHITA, Kan. — Cessna has unveiled the restored 1959 Cessna L-19E “Bird Dog” (pictured below) to be auctioned at the 43rd annual Barrett-Jackson car auction in Scottsdale, Ariz. The L-19E will be auctioned alongside a Dodge M37 truck restored and... Continue Reading →