The 2008 EAA AirVenture

Every year thousands of aviation enthusiasts gather for the annual EAA AirVenture convention. The EAA is a grass-roots aviation organization that has long been dedicated to the concept of making aviation accessible to everyone, while making it fun and ensuring that it is safe. The AirVenture convention is just a natural extension of their goals and this incredible convention has been held on the last week of July every year since the original fly-in took place in 1953.

New X2 Technology Progressing Well

Helicopters usually fall into two categories: good hover efficiency and low speed, or low hover efficiency and good speed. Up until now manufacturers and pilots have always had to choose between speed and hover performance when considering an aircraft that is capable of vertical flight. In addition to this, some of the larger, faster aircraft – such as Harriers, are very large and are built to carry a lot of weight so operational costs of such an aircraft are sky high.

Attend the Berlin Air Show 2008

The Berlin Air Show is a joint undertaking by Messe Berlin GmbH and the German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI), and takes place every two years. The 2008 Berlin Air Show (ILA) is set to take place from 27 May to 1 June 2008 at the Schoenefeld Airport. The first three days of the air show will be devoted to interaction between aerospace product vendors and political, military and civil decision makers from Central and Eastern Europe. The Berlin Air Show will welcome visitors from the general public from 30 May to 1 June 2008.

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