The Beech Aircraft division of Raytheon announced four new products and a sharper focus on products support at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. Most visible was the C-90GT, described as “a luxury sport utility vehicle.” The C-90 airframe looks no different except for the cowlings, which house big PT6-A-135A engines, flat-rated at 550 hp each to […]
New Lycoming leadership making changes
“We want to be the premier aviation engine company,” Lycoming’s new CEO, Ian Walsh, told a gathering at the company’s Oshkosh display July 26. Walsh announced an advanced research and development program with its own, dedicated space, which is working on a number of long-range projects. Closer to fruition are 11 models in a kit […]
Nine months: Eclipse’s 1st delivery set for March 2006
Eclipse continued its now-traditional flurry of news announcements this year at Oshkosh. Not least of them concerned a service called Jet Complete, which takes care of everything but fuel and tires for a basic $115 per flight hour fee, which covers all scheduled maintenance. For an additional $94 an hour, unscheduled maintenance can be included. […]
Ameriquest launches airship
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 […]
Liberty opens Dupage (Ill.) sales office
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.
Extra unveils EA-300LP
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 […]
MX2 enters acro market
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.
AMD enters LSA fray
Aircraft Manufacturing & Development Co. has entered the ready to fly Light Sport Aircraft realm with the Zodiac CH 601 XL. The aircraft is the factory built version of the company’s popular kitplane, fitted with a Continental engine. The factory-built Zodiacs will roll off the assembly line in Eastman, Ga., next door to the facility […]
Icarus and Breezer now certicated
A slew of Light Sport Aircraft earned FAA certification right before AirVenture, including the Ikarus C42 and Breezer. Sportsplanes.com imports both from Germany. The C42 is a high-wing model already popular in Europe. The low-wing Breezer was developed specifically for the Light Sport Aircraft category. Hansen AirGroup, which imports the LSA-eligible Tecnam, also had two more […]