The 41st annual SUN ‘n FUN fly-in is the books. It was hot, humid and an absolute blast. I’d say that even if I hadn’t gotten a ride on a B-25 — with four T-6s and four CJ-6s in tow —as part of a My MacDill Air Force Base support flight. No longer just “Spring Break for Pilots,” […]
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Part 103 ultralights are hot
Part 103 ultralight activity was not the news I expected to report from SUN ’n FUN 2015, certainly not as my first report. But after an intense week shooting video interviews at SUN ’n FUN, I am impressed to report that Part 103 is much more than alive and well. For those that may have […]
Superior debuts Gemini 100 diesel
Superior Air Parts introduced the Gemini Diesel engine on opening day of SUN ‘n FUN. Using technology acquired from Power Plant Developments late last year, the 100-horsepower engine already has 10 years and 10,000 flight hours of development, according to Tim Archer, Superior Aviation Group CEO. He added that because of its uniflow design featuring two-opposing-pistons-per-cylinder, […]
A flying monument to Vietnam MIAs
By JONI M. FISHER On Saturday at SUN ‘n FUN, after the missing man formation tribute, in the middle of Warbird Country, three small flags will be added to the outside of a Grumman Mohawk OV1-D by the names of three MIAs whose remains have been recovered. Those men are: Lieutenant Richard C. Clark, United […]
Win a SUN ‘n FUN 2016 experience
Experience Kissimmee is giving away a SUN ‘n FUN 2016 experience. The winner will enjoy: Round trip airfare for four; 6-day/5-night accommodations in Kissimmee; rental car; four tickets to the 2016 SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In; and a 30-minute flight in a T-6 Texan (courtesy Stallion 51). Entering is easy. Text “SUN” to 82257. The promotion […]
Picture of the day: What is it?
In Vintage Aircraft Parking at this week’s SUN ‘n FUN is an odd looking twin-engine taildragger that — in just the few minutes I was chatting with owner Eric Hayes from Mobile, Ala. — elicited a great many “oohs,” “ahhs,” and “what is its?” It’s a 1965 Dornier Do 28 B1. “The plane is a handful […]
Picture of the day: Breitling Jet Team debuts in U.S.
Gene Sanders submitted this photo from opening day of SUN ‘n FUN, of the Breitling Jet Team poised for its American debut on Tuesday.
IMC Radio to broadcast live from SUN ‘n FUN
IMC Radio’s “Plane Talk,” a live-streaming aviation internet radio talk show sponsored by the IMC Club International, will broadcast live from a remote studio in Lakeland, Florida, during the 2015 SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo, starting April 21 and continuing through April 25. Produced by new Executive Producer Howie Marlin, the live broadcasts of “Plane Talk” […]
Bob Carlton to debut SubSonex aerobatic show at SUN ‘n FUN
The SubSonex Air Show, flown by performer Bob Carlton, will make its worldwide debut at the 2015 SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo. Scheduled to perform Tuesday April 21, and Sunday, April 26, the SubSonex airshow routine will feature maneuvers previously unheard of in a jet aerobatic routine, according to officials with Sonex Aircraft. “The SubSonex microjet is capable of speeds […]