The Boeing P-26 was the first all-metal monoplane structure and last open cockpit fighter to be used by the U.S. Army Air Corps. It was a significant step in the evolution of fighter aircraft.
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Epic Flight Academy partners with Purdue Global
Epic Flight Academy in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, has partnered with Purdue Global to offer an online bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management or Professional Flight through the Purdue Global Aviation Program.
Avionics sales continue strong
Total avionics sales topped $2.4 billion in the first nine months of 2023, a 15.9% increase in total sales compared to the first nine months of 2022, according to the latest figures from the Aircraft Electronics Association.
Inflight Aviation begins renovation of newly acquired FBO at KFCM
The six-acre facility, formerly operated by Elliott Aviation, signifies Inflight’s first foray into the Fixed Base Operation (FBO) sector, according to company officials.
AOPA president flies on new unleaded fuel
AOPA President Mark Baker flew the Baron for one hour with G100UL feeding the left engine and 100LL in the right. He said the performance of the two engines was nearly identical and “the Baron flew beautifully.”
Zenith’s Kit Building Workshop returns to Florida in December
The workshop will be held Dec. 1 on the SUN ’n FUN Expo campus on Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL). An informal regional Zenith fly-in gathering will be held at the airport Dec. 2, 2023.
EPA grant to help disadvantaged communities transition to unleaded avgas
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given a $776,636 grant to the California Department of Public Health that will “provide technical assistance to general aviation airports in California in disadvantaged communities to support the transition from leaded aviation gasoline (avgas) to unleaded avgas.”
Applications now open for more than $1 million in EAA scholarships
Flight training and post-secondary scholarships are available to everyone over the age of 16, according to EAA officials.
Seaplane base approved for Washington lake
According to officials with the Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation, the Dorothy Scott International Seaplane Base will “reboot” one that was in the same area many years ago but disappeared.