EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — At this week’s AirVenture, officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) introduced a new Founder’s Innovation Prize competition designed to encourage innovation to enhance safety in amateur-built aircraft. It will use the best ideas from EAA members and chapters, with cash prizes for the best emerging technology.The competition was announced […]
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Belite introduces SkyDock
At this week’s AirVenture, Belite Aircraft introduced the SkyDock, an ultralight Part 103 aircraft. “We’ve listened to customer concerns about price, build time and ease of construction. The SkyDock offers Part 103 legal ultralight flying at an affordable price without sacrificing performance or the technology that is a part of the Belite reputation, ” said James […]
Voyager Jet Center opens new facility at KAGC
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. – Voyager Jet Center at of Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) opened its new facility July 22. Voyager Jet Center officials invite everyone to join them on Aug. 6, at 5 p.m. for an official grand opening, complete with a strolling dinner and live entertainment. The facility features a large pilot lounge and sleep […]
NASA tests ground collision avoidance technology at Oshkosh
NASA researchers chose pilots at this week’s AirVenture to evaluate improved ground collision avoidance technology that could soon find its way to a smartphone app or commercial glass cockpit systems. The technology, recently integrated in F-16 fighter jets and other military aircraft, is being adapted by engineers at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif., for use […]
New women’s aviation film premieres at AirVenture
The new PBS documentary film, “Beyond the Powder,” made its world premiere at AirVenture 2015 in Oshkosh. “Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women’s Cross-Country Air Race” is a one-hour film documenting the 1929 Women’s Air Derby, and the women who continue to fly the cross-country race today as the Air Race Classic. The film highlights the […]
Kitfox introduces STi — STOL Inspired — wing
Kitfox has introduced another option for its S7 Super Sport design. Recently designed, and flown to EAA AirVenture, is a NEW STi (STOL Inspired) retrofittable wing option, which cuts takeoff and landing ground roll by more than 150 feet, and reduces cruise speed by less than 25 mph, according to company officials. Even though S7 Super […]
Quest Aircraft to double production facility
Quest Aircraft Company plans to add approximately 75,000 square feet to its Sandpoint, Idaho, KODIAK production facility. Construction is slated to begin in August, with a targeted completion by the end of the year. “We are very pleased that the increased worldwide demand for the KODIAK necessitates the need to increase our production capacity,” said Sam Hill, Quest CEO. […]
SocialFlight adds destinations, aerial tours
SocialFlight, the aviation industry’s web and mobile app for finding events and interesting places to fly, kicked off opening day of AirVenture with the introduction of SocialFlight HotSpots. SocialFlight HotSpots include hundreds of flying destinations such as aviation attractions, museums, aviation-accessible beaches and much more. Examples include a fly-in visit to the Rock & Roll Hall of […]
ICON delivers first customer A5 to Young Eagles
On opening day of AirVenture, ICON Aircraft CEO and Founder Kirk Hawkins handed the keys of the first customer A5 to EAA Young Eagles Chairman and aerobatic pilot Sean Tucker, who accepted the aircraft on behalf of the organization, alongside EAA Chairman Jack Pelton. The aircraft, Aircraft Serial Number 001 (ASN-001), will participate in Young Eagles […]