Star Novak sent us this photo of airshow star Kyle Franklin standing in front of his custom airplane “Dracula” during the 2016 Jesse James Outlaw Airshow in Excelsior Springs, Mo. Franklin was just in the news, as he was chosen to receive this year’s Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. In 2013, Franklin introduced Dracula, a custom-designed, custom-built, […]
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See the stars at 9I0
An Astronomy Night Fly-In will be held June 23-24, 2017, at Havana Regional Airport (9I0 – Niner-India-Zero) in Illinois. The fly-in will feature astronomy, camping and a pancake breakfast. The guides to the cosmos will be the astronomers and astrophysicists from the University of Illinois Astronomy Club. They are bringing high-powered telescopes for your chance to see your […]
FlightSimCon prepares for takeoff
Organizers of FlightSimCon have unveiled the speaker lineup for the 2017 event, which includes representatives from the FAA, Lockheed Martin, Laminar Research, Dovetail Games, and many more. The event is scheduled for June 10-11, 2017, at the Sheraton Hartford Hotel attached to Bradley International Airport, just outside of Hartford, Conn. There will be a plethora […]
First flight: Praga Alfa
Orbis Avia’s Praga Alfa recently completed its first flight, powered by GE’s H Series turboprop engine with maximum 750 SHP takeoff power. With the EASA certification expected by the end of this year, the fleet size is set to exceed 100 by 2022, according to company officials. Manufactured in the Czech Republic, Orbis Avia’s SM92TE Praga […]
Valdez Fly-In ‘best’ one yet
Approximately 200 airplanes and more than 2,500 people descended on Pioneer Field in Valdez, Alaska, May 12-14, 2017, for the 14th Valdez Fly-In and Air Show. The 2017 event featured spectacular STOL flying, aerobatics by Scott Sexton and Gary Ward, a demonstration of a World War II era C-46 cargo plane, and a world record […]
Thrush Aircraft hits milestone
ALBANY, Ga. — Thrush Aircraft recently delivered the 100th 510G since the aircraft received FAA certification in 2012. The Thrush 510G is powered by the GE H80 turboprop engine, a first for both general aviation, as well as the agricultural aviation industry, according to company officials. The H80 is lighter, more powerful, and more fuel efficient than […]
An inside look at the private jets of the world’s leaders
It’s not general aviation by any stretch of the imagination, but it is interesting: An inside look at the jets that the world’s leaders travel in — in style. It’s no secret that the world’s most powerful leaders travel in highly specialized aircraft. The details of the planes themselves, however, are often a matter of […]
Video: Virginia governor first to flying in autonomous aircraft
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has become the first sitting governor to fly in a fully automated aircraft. The 8-minute flight took place May 19, 2017, following the opening of NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Research Center unmanned aerial systems (UAS) runway on Virginia’s eastern shore. The governor solidified his commitment to supporting emerging UAS technology by flying […]
Sheltair opens new hangar at KORL
Sheltair has officially opened its new multimillion dollar hangar facility at Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) in Flrorida. “This milestone represents the first phase of our expansion plans for our Orlando location, allowing us to open two hangars totaling 22,600 square feet, with 3,600 square feet of office space that includes state-of-the-art administrative support,” said Todd Anderson, Sheltair […]