A chair designed by an aerospace engineer is being marketed as more than furniture — it’s art. So says Dario Antonioni, who designed the $22,000 Carbon22 chair. “It’s not just furniture,” says Antonioni, an aerospace engineer turned product designer with a love of flight and technology that infuses the shapes, colors and materials of his […]
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Aviation challenge coin company expands
Market You 1st, a provider of military challenge coins, has added expanded, inking deals with Lockheed Martin Aerospace, The Boeing Co., and The Pentagon. The company, which recently released its F-35 Lightening II First Flight Coin (pictured), was established in 2002. For more information: MarketYou1st.com.
New technology to save your life
Pilots love new technology, especially new technology that can help save their lives. That’s where My Med Stick comes in. The device stores all your medical information, personal information, contacts, even your living will, explained Greg Olusczak, territory manager for the company. Medical information is open to first responders, so if you are injured and […]
Magic Laser debuts
The ACE Aviation Magic Laser weightshift ultralight made its U.S. debut at Sun ‘n Fun. The Magic Laser is manufactured in India and distributed in the U.S. by P&M Aviation USA. It is manufactured to ASTM standards, but meets Part 103 ultralight class, according to company officials. It has a cruise speed of between 45-55 […]
Stewart Systems goes global
Stewart Systems is expanding around the globe, with the upcoming opening of Stewart Systems Europe, as well as a distributorship in New Zealand and Australia. Stewart Systems Europe, led by Frank Vogels, is in France, while Mark Rollinson of Hunter Hills Aviation in New Zealand will cover New Zealand and Australia. For more information: StewartSystems.aero.
JPI revolutionizes engine monitoring
J.P. Instruments has expanded its product line with the EDM-730/830. The EDM-730/830 revolutionizes engine monitoring by the integration of a full-color graphical LCD display with EDM-700/800 functionality, while reducing the package size to the smallest on the market, company officials said. The EDM-730/830 can be mounted in either portrait or landscape orientation, accommodating almost any […]
American Champion adds EVS option
Forward Vision’s EVS-100 enhanced vision system is now available as an option on the entire line of American Champion Aircraft. The system, which allows pilots to “see” at night and in limited visibility conditions, will be especially helpful for American Champion owners, who use the planes in backcountry operations, fish and wildlife patrol, fire-spotting, and […]
Cessna unveils new Skyhawk seating configuration
Cessna Aircraft Co. unveiled a new crew/cockpit resource management (CRM) training seat for the Skyhawk at Sun ‘n Fun. The CRM training seat is a single, forward facing seat positioned aft and center of the pilot and co-pilot seats. The new seat configuration was designed with airline training schools and university flight programs in mind, […]
Evolution Flight Display upgraded
Aspen Avionics unveiled at Sun ‘n Fun several upgrades to its Evolution Flight Display product line, including a flush mount kit that enables customers to mount the EFDs flush with their instrument panels. The kits will be available June 15. Price: $390. Also unveiled was an Analog Converter Unit (ACU), which is used to integrate […]