Only six and a half months after design work began on a clean sheet of paper, the Epic Victory Jet made its maiden flight July 6 at Redmond, Oregon. The first flight keeps the Victory on track for its debut at EAA AirVenture this month, said Rick Schrameck, Epic’s CEO. From clean sheet to first […]
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After years of restoration: Arrows stop airshow crowds
Many early aircraft manufacturers didn’t survive the Great Depression, leaving behind a flock of few-of-a-kind airplanes and memories. It is a treat to find one of these orphaned beauties at a fly-in. Finding two of them is a died-and-gone-to-heaven moment. Such was the case during Sun ‘n Fun 2007 when we encountered two Arrow Sports. […]
Peter Wright Sr dies at 90
Peter Wright Sr., in his time a Naval Aviator, Flying Tiger, helicopter pioneer and founder of the American Helicopter Museum, died June 1 at Bryn Mawr, Pa. He was 90 years old. Wright was best known as the founder and chairman emeritus of Keystone Helicopter, as a highly decorated combat airman from the famed American […]
Sirius, latest in high-wing LSA’s makes it debut
Are you in the market for a Light Sport Aircraft? Do you prefer high-wing designs? You soon will have another option. SportairUSA LC, the North American distributor of the TL 2000 StingSport S-LSA, will preview a cabin model of the high-wing TL 3000 Sirius at EAA AirVenture 2007 this month. The Sirius, manufactured by TL-Ultralight […]
Which airplane is the ‘best of the best?’ Six to be put to the vote at Oshkosh
Six of the world’s finest restored vintage aircraft will travel to Oshkosh in July to vie for top honors in the first National Aviation Hall of Fame’s “Best of the Best” People’s Choice Award competition. Visitors to AirVenture, slated for July 23-29, will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite from among the six […]
Fly Now! A colorful story of flight fromhot air balloon to the 777
When aviation was developing, one of the greatest challenges was finding a way to make it appealing to the masses as a means of travel. Airlines and aircraft manufacturers spent a good deal of time and money creating advertising campaigns to woo customers. “Fly Now!” is a peek at the National Air and Space Museum’s […]
A faster Hummingbird helo
Maximum speed for the Hummingbird helicopter has been raised to 115 knots, or 132 mph, indicated airspeed, according to an early July announcement from Vertical Aviation Technologies. For those with “the need for speed,” this modification also reduces fuel consumption, engine oil temperature and vibration at the tail rotor, said Brad Clark, president of the […]
Super-fast builder assistance for RV owners: John Nys averages less than three months each
Nys Aircraft works strictly to the FAA’s 51% rule, under which a kit airplane builder must do 51% of the work as defined by the FAA.
Build A Plane project begins in remote Alaskan village
The first five boxes containing components of a Thorp T-211 that will be built and flown by high school students has reached Hooper Bay, Alaska. Sponsored by Build a Plane, the Thomas W. Wathen Foundation, IndUS Aviation and the FAA, the Build A Plane project at Hooper Bay High School is the first in a […]