General Aviation News Publisher Ben Sclair captured this photo at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, explaining: “The Saturday night airshow at OSH19 included an F-22 Raptor demonstration. The power it takes to maintain a high deck angle in the F-22 is nicely juxtaposed in front of mother nature’s raw power in the form of a thunderstorm […]
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Spirit of Wisconsin flies full circle to join Ageless Aviation’s mission
The restored Stearman will give “dream flights” to veterans.
90 years since the first round-the-world airship flight
Aug. 8 marks the 90-year anniversary of the launch of the first round-the-world airship journey by Dr. Hugo Eckener in the Graf Zeppelin. Sponsored by American media mogul William Randolph Hearst, the already-famous rigid airship departed from Lakehurst, New Jersey, on Aug. 8, 1929, with the German pilot at the helm. It was the first […]
UND receives $1 million to study thunderstorms
Scientists are studying storms using a Citation II.
Hartzell Voyager prop STC’d for Cessna 185s
The new prop brings seven knots faster cruise speed and 10% better takeoff acceleration.
Cessna 170 crashes after door opens in flight
Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt to close a passenger door during a critical phase of flight.
Picture of the Day: Aviation through a child’s eyes
Primavera Romero Montoto submitted the following photo and note: “I wanted to share my love for aviation with my 4-year-old daughter Emma. This was her very first experience at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. I was unsure if she would like it at all. It was also my first time as a spectator, as I’ve worked […]
Ask Paul: Can I run a constant speed propeller on my engine?
Lycoming has a Service Instruction to answer that question.
A serendipitous discovery in Maine
Nothing better than discovering a new museum that features airplanes.