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Looking for something you can turn upside down? The MX2, a two-place all carbon fiber Unlimited aerobatic airplane, is now on the market. You can see the MX2 in action at the 2005 U.S. National Aerobatic Championships in Denison, Texas, Sept. 25-30.

Extra Aircraft has unveiled the newest addition to its lineup, the EA-300LP. The model was specifically designed with the competitive and performance pilot in mind, according to Ken Weaver, Extra’s president. The most noticeable redesigned feature is the EA-300 LP’s cowling for improved engine air flow. A lightweight carbon-fiber honeycomb composite was used in the […]

Liberty Aerospace, which manufactures the certified XL2 , has opened its fifth “factory direct” sales office at DuPage County Airport in the Chicago area. The company also has offices in California, Texas, Maryland and Florida.

There’s a new airship making the rounds this summer. In May Ameriquest, a mortgage company, launched Ameriquest Airship Freedom, a 206-foot blimp painted red, white and blue. The blimp is traveling coast to coast this summer with stops at sporting events, county fairs and other celebrations. It is one of only two blimps in the […]

Although women have been involved in aviation nearly since its beginning, some museums give the impression that Amelia Earhart was the only woman to fly, ignoring the thousands of women who came after her or even those who flew before her. That’s not to say Earhart was not important. In addition to being a record […]

Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale was a Naval aviator, a prisoner of war who earned the Medal of Honor for his heroism, an outstanding leader and teacher, and a reluctant vice presidential candidate. He died July 5 at the age of 81, after an unsuccessful battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Jim Stockdale was both a warrior […]

The proof of concept Seawind has logged 2,000 hours, most of them between the company’s Pennsylvania headquarters and manufacturing facility in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Dick Silva, Seawind’s president, has flown all but 60 of the 2,000 hours. Those 60 hours were flown by a test pilot during early test flights. The company is now preparing flight […]

James Stockdale was a Naval aviator, a prisoner of war who earned the Medal of Honor for his heroism, a teacher, and a reluctant vice presidential candidate. He died July 5 at the age of 81, after an unsuccessful battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Vice Admiral Stockdale was a captain, commanding Carrier Air Group 16 aboard […]

Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corp. has completed testing of its new SJ30-2 twinjet aircraft for drenched and flooded runway conditions for both rain and slush. The twin engine business jet completed the tests without modifications to the aircraft design, company officials noted. The jet is expected to be certified later this year.