“We know birds cope amazingly well in conditions which challenge engineered air vehicles of a similar size but, until now, we didn’t understand the mechanics behind it.”
Aircraft
Touch up your plane’s paint
The new touch-up pen can be used on aircraft exteriors and interiors.
Pandemic tanks aircraft sales in first half of 2020
“It should come as no surprise to anyone that the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the general aviation industry in the second quarter.”
Bullet-shaped airplane unveiled
The full-scale prototype, which has been spotted over the skies of Southern California since 2017, has completed 31 test flights.
Business jet sales soar this summer
The deals in June and July reflected a 77% increase over deals made in April and May.
Cirrus launches VisionAir ownership program
The new program provides “a direct pathway to complete ownership” that allows “customers to enjoy all of the benefits of personal aviation” while Cirrus takes care of the details.
Single-pilot jet learning center expands
The learning center includes information for all of the most relevant single pilot certified turbine aircraft.
Barriers to entry into the cockpit
Sometimes I wonder if the engineers who design cockpits are aware that pilots aren’t born in the seat. We have to get in there somehow.
First flight: Stratos 716X
The Stratos 716X will be offered as an experimental kit build aircraft while the 716 will be certified by the FAA for production.