Photographer Jose Ramos captured these two shots of the B-17 “Texas Raiders” arriving at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN.
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SUN ‘n FUN chairman shows off his T-28
Bob Knight is a patient man. As chairman of the board of SUN ‘n FUN, he’s accustomed to long-term planning and delayed gratification. In his business, Knight Industrial Equipment, he oversees the design and construction of bulk material handling equipment, like conveyor systems for cement plants. And two years ago, Knight bought a 1951 T-28A […]
Teen supports her flying ambitions with handcrafted jewelry business
By ELIZABETH WALKER One of the most aviation-oriented youngsters attending SUN ‘n FUN 2016 is also one of its most business-minded youth. Rachel St. Louis, 14, plans a career in aviation and was marketing a line of aviation jewelry from her own display booth at this year’s event to help finance her ambitions. Rachel, an […]
V24 debuts at SUN ‘n FUN
Making its debut at SUN ‘n FUN was the V24 from Softex Aero, a four-seat, low-wing, composite, twin-engine, T-tail, experimental. The wing is constructed as a single piece. According to Softex Aero’s Dara Voss, the composite fuselage then sits atop the wing. “This plane was shipped to the U.S., from the Ukraine, two weeks ago […]
A notebook’s view of SUN ‘n FUN
It is hard to see the bigger event that is SUN ‘n FUN while also producing the daily newspaper for the show. A 40-page newspaper requires feeding and attention, just like a baby. So as I look back on the show, it’s all a blur. Thankfully I had a reporter’s notebook in my pocket to […]
Raffle promises Ultimate Aviation Vacation
A lucky aviation enthusiast stands to win an unprecedented prize package thanks to a partnership between SUN ‘n FUN, Stallion 51 and Experience Kissimmee. Touted as the ACE Maker Raffle for the Ultimate Aviation Vacation, participants have a chance to win free admission and parking to SUN ‘n FUN 2017, plus airfare, hotel accommodations and […]
Luminati Aerospace debuts solar-powered electric plane at SUN ‘n FUN
With a goal of “perpetual flight,” Daniel Preston and a small group of engineers and professors are working to design an unmanned, autonomous, solar-powered electric airplane that can achieve that milestone of staying aloft around the clock … even during the longest, darkest night of the year. And why, you might ask, would you need […]
Follow-up: It’s good manners and good business.
After a long, hard, sun-soaked week in Lakeland, Florida, at the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In and Expo, thousands of aeronautically minded folks fled the field with their aviation jones fully satisfied, headed in the general direction of home. I joined that group, too. With a smile on my face and a song in my heart, […]
Pictures of the day: Camping in the mud at SUN ‘n FUN
Richard Rain sent in these photos, explaining: “Had a great time at SUN ‘n FUN, we were all the way at the end of aircraft camping. We went as a flight of three from Maryland — a Husky, Super decathlon and a Cherokee 140. As you can see, these pictures were taken after the overnight rain and it was […]