The Museum of Flight’s popular summer camps, Aerospace Camp Experience (ACE), are open to children in grades K through 9, with sessions running from June 24 through Aug. 23, 2024.
Picture of the Day: Brooding Skies
Scooter Yoak’s 1,400-hp P-51 Mustang at rest prior to an action-packed Warbirds over Monroe Airshow held in Monroe, North Carolina, Nov. 11-12, 2023. This iconic crowd-thriller was built from more than 200 Mustang parts by father and son team Bill and Scooter Yoak.
Piper unveils the M700 Fury
At a 301-knot max cruise speed, the M700 FURY is the fastest single-engine aircraft in Piper’s 87-year, 134,000 unit production history, Piper officials said,
Air Plains earns Transport Canada approval for Cessna 172 upgrade
The Air Plains STC kit for R model Skyhawks includes a new propeller that allows the standard derated Lycoming IO-360-L2A to operate at 2,700 rpm instead of the normal 2,400 rpm, generating 180 hp.
Two FBOs at KRDG merged into one
Now operating as Reading Aviation, the Reading Regional Airport Authority merged the two FBOs at Reading Regional Airport/General Carl A. Spaatz Field (KRDG) in Pennsylvania,
Picture of the Day: My first airplane
Dragan Lazic submitted this photo and note: “After a couple of hours at a dealership for Bristell Aircraft, I flew solo from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to Chicago, in my Bristell NG5. I plan to open my own business helping pilots build flight hours a fast and affordable way. I did that!”
DeltaHawk introduces higher power engines
Testing is underway at DeltaHawk Engines as two new higher horsepower versions of its FAA certified DHK180 engine are introduced: The 200 horsepower DHK200 and 235 horsepower DHK235.
Hartzell extends backcountry prop discounts to RAF supporters
Hartzell Propeller is extending a $1,000 discount to supporters of the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) on all new Hartzell backcountry aircraft propellers through 2024.
Applications open for Cascade Warbirds scholarships
Applications will be accepted until Feb. 29, 2024, for scholarships from Cascade Warbirds, for private pilot ground school with introductory flights for young people between the ages of 16 and 21.