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Kit manufacturer Sonex unveiled a single-place jet at an open house the day the before AirVenture opened. Called the “Sub-Sonex,” the jet is powered by a modified version of a turbine used to power radio-controlled aircraft. For more information: SonexAircraft.com

Lancair International’s piston Evolution marks the first use by an OEM of the new Lycoming TEO-540-EXP twin-turbo engine with the integrated iE2 electronic engine management system. The iE2 provides single lever power control of all engine, turbo and propeller management functions. It also has the capability to carry multiple fuel calibrations, allowing the system to […]

One of the nations’ premier historical aviation events will bring the excitement and adrenaline of World War I air power to the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Sept. 25-27. The World War I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous will feature vintage reproduction full scale and 7/8 scale aircraft, such as the Nieuport, SE.5 and […]

Lycoming Engines has teamed with the FAA and Swift Enterprises to research 100SF, a renewable fuel being developed as a possible replacement for 100LL aviation fuel. The goal is to develop a renewable fuel to replace 100LL without requiring modifications to existing engines, company officials said. Lycoming is providing the engines for the testing, while […]

Remos Aircraft has received a “significant” infusion of new capital from Pall Mall Partners, a London-based investment company that focuses on technology, company officials revealed at AirVenture. The new capita will be used to fund ambitious plans for the LSA manufacturer, including the creation of Remos Pilot Centers, as well as other efforts to attract […]

Carter Aviation Technologies debuted its new Personal Air Vehicle (PAV) prototype the day before AirVenture opened. The PAV is the second generation aircraft that demonstrates Carter’s Slowed Rotor/Compound technology, which is a combination of rotorcraft and fixed wing aerodynamics that features vertical takeoff and landing with high-speed flight. The company plans to offer four designs […]

OSHKOSH — The Icon A5 made its first flying demonstration on opening day at the big show, on the heels of a “rigorous” flight testing program, according to Kirk Hawkins, president of Icon Aircraft. The amphibious LSA’s order book stands at 400, with about one-third of the orders from non-pilots, according to Hawkins. “What that […]

OSHKOSH — Piper Aircraft plans to bring back the Archer, with officials noting the company — under its new owner, Imprimis, an investment company based in Singapore and Brunei — wants to be “back in the entry level market.” The 180-hp Archer, which will sell for $300,000, will be available in 2010. It will come […]