On Wednesday of AirVenture 2017, air show star Kyle Franklin took to the skies in a new airplane: The 2017 Kitfox Speedster. The performance and plane got so much attention that he flew it again in Sunday’s closing day airshow. What many people don’t know is that Sunday’s performance was “25 years to the day” […]
Aircraft
Airbus Perlan Mission II reaches new high altitude
EL CALAFATE, Argentina — Airbus Perlan Mission II, an initiative to fly a glider without an engine to the edge of space to collect insights on climate change, weather and high-altitude flight, reached a new high altitude the week of Aug. 2, 2017, in its second season of flight testing in El Calafate, Argentina. Pilots […]
Lancair MAKO introduced at AirVenture 2017
The first new product since the relocation of experimental aircraft company Lancair International to Texas is the four-place MAKO. First flown on July 18, 2017, the MAKO flew for more than 40 hours before making its public debut at EAA AirVenture 2017 at Oshkosh. According to company officials, the new aircraft “performed admirably, meeting or […]
Sun Flyer 4 unveiled
Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. (AEAC) revealed plans for a four-place airplane, “Sun Flyer 4,” the next addition to the Sun Flyer family of aircraft at EAA AirVenture 2017. Company officials noted that Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is the first flight school to hold a deposit for a Sun Flyer 4. The two-seat Sun […]
Zenith Super Duty debuts
On opening day of EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Zenith Aircraft Company introduced a new aircraft design at AirVenture: The STOL CH 750 Super Duty. The latest model in the Zenith high-wing line developed by aeronautical engineer Chris Heintz, the STOL CH 750 Super Duty (SD) is an expansion on the two-seat STOL CH 750 light-sport aircraft, […]
Non-TSO’d glass panel approved for XCub
CubCrafters has received FAA approval of a non-TSO’d, fully-integrated EFIS avionics suite as primary instrumentation for the company’s Part 23 Certified XCub. According to company officials, CubCrafters received the approval by amendment to the XCub Type Certificate. The amendment allows installation of the Garmin G3X Touch system, as well as Garmin’s digital autopilot. “The introduction of the […]
American Champion updates wing design
ROCHESTER, Wisconsin — American Champion Aircraft Corporation (ACA) has released an updated wing design for new-production Super Decathlon and Xtreme Decathlons in response to an airworthiness directive affecting aircraft with a new-style aileron first delivered in 2012. Also released was a wing reinforcement retrofit kit for aircraft already in the field. American Champion is providing […]
American Legend introduces Super Legend XP
American Legend Aircraft Company has introduced the Super Legend XP. The Super Legend XP (eXtra Performance), available as an E-LSA or EAB, is the enhanced performance version of the company’s Legend Cub, according to company officials. Enhancement modifications include square wing tips, extended flaps and ailerons, 40-gallons-usable fuel tanks, and more. “Stunning slow speed characteristics, […]
Kitfox introduces Speedster
Kitfox Aircraft will introduce the 2017 Speedster at EAA AirVenture 2017. The new plane is an updated version of the Kitfox Speedster, introduced at AirVenture 1992. According to company officials, the plane created quite a bit of excitement at the show, especially as it was flown almost daily by the late Jimmy Franklin in a low […]