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Bushliner begins development of special mission Cyclone 1850
The 1850SX will be equipped with specialized cameras and a diesel or Jet-A powered powerplant, according to Bushliner officials.
National Celebration of GA planned for May 2024
A wide array of aircraft representing virtually every chapter of general aviation’s history will be on display during a fly-over of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., during a May 2024 commemoration of the many contributions the GA industry has provided to our nation.
ATP opens new flight training center in LA area
The new location at Brackett Field in La Verne, California, marks ATP’s 83rd training center nationwide and third in the Los Angeles area, with locations already established at Long Beach and Riverside.
Picture of the Day: Fun at the Oshkosh seaplane base
Cheryl Goodwin submitted this photo and note: “A leap off the horizontal into the waters of Lake Winnebago is captured from the EAA Seaplane Base during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023.”
Texas Aircraft introduces Stallion
Powered by a 200-hp Lycoming engine, the four-place Stallion is designed to fall under the new Light-Sport Aircraft rules the FAA is currently working on, according to company officials.
Latest pilot’s guide to avionics unveiled at Oshkosh
The publication helps pilots and aircraft owners make better buying decisions and locate nearly 1,300 AEA member companies in more than 40 countries, including approved maintenance organizations specializing in maintenance, repair, and installation of avionics equipment in general aviation aircraft, according to AEA officials.
Picture of the Day: The world’s busiest airport
General Aviation News columnist William Dubois captured this photo at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, noting “A T-6 flight passes the tower at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH), which becomes the world’s busiest tower during the week of the show.”
Bittersweet end for the last B-17s in the Air Force
Radio-controlled B-17s were first used to bomb Germany, but after World War II, the Air Force found several other uses for the drones, known as QB-17, including taking radioactive samples, water ditching tests, and testing antiaircraft missiles.