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• U.S. Sport Aviation 2013

  This popular aviation expo is the place to keep up to date with the latest trends in Light Sport Aircraft....

• The Challenge of Manned Ornithopters

  The idea of sculpting a flying machine based on the flapping mechanism used by birds is not a new one. Man has likely always dreamed of imitating the freedom that the flight of these birds ...

• Historic Aircraft: Memphis Belle

  Constructed in early-1942, and delivered to the 91st Bomb Group at Dow Field, Bangor, Maine, in September of that year, the legendary Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress, Memphis Belle has a long and ...

• Illinois Ultralight & Light Plane Safety Seminar 2012

  32nd Annual IUAC Ultralight/Lightplane Safety Seminar is presented by the llinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, as well as the Federal Aviation Administration, ...

• Honda Will Produce New Light Jet by 2010

  Honda is now selling the HondaJet, their new experimental very light jet that the company says will roll off the production line beginning in 2010. The price for a standard HondaJet model will ...

• Great Lakes International Air Show 2013

  The highlight of this year's event will be the Team Oracle Challenger III (the world's most high performance aerobatic aircraft) flown by Sean D Tucker...

• The Aviator – The Life of Influential Aviator Howard Hughes

  The movie, The Aviator, was released on the 14th of December 2004 at the premiere held in New York City. Martin Scorsese directed The Aviator film, a movie adapted from a book written by John ...

• Bombardier Aircraft Brakes Into History Books

  Bombardier Aerospace recently achieved another milestone in civil aviation: the use of an all-electric braking system. This achievement in civil aviation was announced to the public on October ...

• Build Your Own SparrowHawk III Gyroplane

  It is a legal requirement in the United States that all amateur built and homebuilt aircraft must be inspected and then registered with the Federation Aviation Administration (FAA) before an ...

• Thunder & Lightning Over Arizona 2014

  With the theme of "Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future", the Desert Lightning Team invites the community of Tucson to an Open House on April 21-13. The program...

• Ultralight Aircraft Safety Concerns Raised

  A series of recent crashes in southwest Florida involving ultralight aircraft has highlighted the risks of operating these non-standard, unregulated aircraft - for the pilot, and people on the ...

• Wings & Wheels Bath County 2014

  The 6th annual Wings & Wheels Bath County festival invites the entire family to enjoy this event. The program includes an airshow, car show, helicopter and plane rides, as well as model airplane ...