In the late 1990s, the Italian JetFox 97 flew as an evolved ultralight-style aircraft. The two-seat design resembled the American FlightStar, which sold around 1,000 units in all configurations. Unlike Flightstar, JetFox 97 fully enclosed the engine and cabin, giving it a more finished look. Instead of the simple tail boom on Flightstar, the European […]
Norwegian company makes first flight of its electric amphibious aircraft
Equator Aircraft Norway reports the successful first flight of its P2 Xcursion prototype electric amphibious aircraft.
Commuter Craft launches paint scheme contest
Commuter Craft seeks paint scheme inspiration for “Version 2” of their unique aircraft.
EAA celebrates 35 years of Air Academy with new exhibit at museum
EAA will mark the 35th anniversary of the Air Academy with a new display at AirVenture 2018.
Raisbeck wins STC approvals for King Air 300/300LW propellers
Raisbeck Engineering receives an STC for its five-blade composite swept propeller and four-blade aluminum swept propeller for the King Air 300.
Beach landing bends Cessna 206
A “hard, but not too hard” landing on a remote beach was too much for the right main landing gear.
Pictures of the day: ‘A day I won’t forget’
While she was in Missoula, Montana, for the recent Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Fly-In, Abbey Hutter, marketing coordinator at JSFirm.com, got the chance to take a float plane ride at Lindey’s Landing West Seaplane Base in Seeley Lake, Montana. “Back Country Flying Experience was kind enough to take us for a ride in their […]
Vintage and vanishing military helicopters
The use of helicopters in the U.S. Air Force predates the Air Force as a separate service. In World War II, limited numbers of Sikorsky R-4s flew for the Army Air Forces. But with the separation of the Air Force from the Army in 1947, both branches of the military coveted helicopters to do certain […]
First time win for duo at Hayward Air Rally
54th Annual Hayward Air Rally crowns victors while adding to scholarship funds.