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Wings of Eagles Discovery Center

Aviation enthusiasts and hobbyists will be able to find all they dream of and more at the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center at Elmira-Corning Regional Airport in Horseheads, New York. Previously known as the National Warplane Museum, the centre is dedicated to the memory of the brave pilots who fought wars for freedom, and the machines that assisted... [Read more]

MagLevAir Magnetic Aircraft

Everyone knows that one of the noisiest places in a city is an airport. With massive airbuses and other aircraft taking off and landing at regular intervals, airports are usually located on the outskirts of a city to avoid the city being subjected to the constant roar of jet engines. Three designers got together to combine their creativity and aviation... [Read more]

Antonov An-148 Takes Flight

It was a day the entire team had been waiting for. The Antonov An-148 lifted off from a runway in Russia, and successfully performed the tasks required during its forty-one minute flight. On its maiden flight, the Antonov An-148 climbed to five thousand meters and maintained speeds of just less than five hundred and fifty-five kilometers per hour. This... [Read more]

Henry Anholzer: The Silent Hero

In the world of aviation, glory and hero welcomes are reserved for brave pilots who return from battle or save lives through their skills. But many lives are carried safely across the skies of the world every day, partly because of the pilots and partly due to the efforts of the mechanics and maintenance workers that keep the aircraft in working condition.... [Read more]

New Altitude Proposal

The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), has put forward a new proposal for altitude adjustments for commercial aircraft space, also referred to as Class B Airspace. Even though the FAA is confident that their Airspace Redesign Project will not be increasing the noise level, but reduce it, there are many agencies fighting the changes and suggesting... [Read more]

Honda Explores Aviation Options

Hallmarks of Honda’s products have always been great design, innovation and low cost. This certainly continues to be the case with the company’s new venture into the realm of aviation. The Honda Aircraft Company Inc (HACI) has been hard at work creating the recently released HondaJet. The new HondaJet is a 5/6 + 2 seat jet with a changeable configuration... [Read more]

Museum to Honor Tuskegee Airmen

During a time when the world was at war, a small group of young men changed history by stepping into the cockpit and defending their fellow countrymen from the air. The Tuskegee Airmen were a unit of black airplane pilots who flew for the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and it seems their story is finally being told. The California African American... [Read more]

Austria Air Power Air Show

As Austria finalizes plans for this year’s Air Power Air Show, airplane fans across the world are packing their bags and finalizing their travel arrangements. AirPower09 is set to be this year’s biggest European air show and it is a not-to-be-missed event. Set to take place on June 26 and 27, 2009, Austria’s Air Power Air Show should be nothing... [Read more]