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  • An Amazing Adventure Awaits at the Air Zoo

    The revolutionary new Air Zoo is a dream come true for the average airplane buff. The massive facility is home to more than 35 aircraft and exhibits – many of which feature interactive ...

  • Historic Aircraft: Bell X-1 Breaking the Sound Barrier

    Ever since man first took to the skies in powered aircraft, pilots and aviation engineers have sought to overcome challenges and push perceived boundaries as technology developed. One of the ...

  • Cirrus Gets Ready for Test Campaign

    The striking new Cirrus Vision SJ50 V1 has already managed to accumulate 25 hours of test flight since it first took to the skies on July 3. Now it seems that it is ready to undergo a rather ...

  • WW1 Air Show 2010

    The WWI Biplanes and Zeppelins Air Show, is an event that is hosted by the Military Aviation Museum, located at the Virginia Beach Aerodrome. It is a journey into the past, with restored combat ...

  • Pietenpols Honored at EAA AirVenture 2009

    Just more than 80 years ago Bernard Pietenpol set about designing some of the most user-friendly and original aircraft concepts in the world. He quickly set about building a company and ...

  • Journey Back in Time at Temora Aviation Museum

    The Temora Aviation Museum not only preserves the heritage of the Australian military aviation industry but it is a historical site. It was established as the No.10 Elementary Flying Training ...

  • EAA Young Eagles Take Flight

    Since starting in 1992, the EAA Young Eagles program has given more than 1.6 million young people the opportunity to experience the thrill of flight, and continues to extend an invitation to ...

  • Sir Frank Whittle – Innovative Aviator

    ir Frank Whittle was an RAF officer attributed for starting the Jet Age. Born in Coventry on 1 June 1907, Whittle was accepted into the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1923. By 1928 he was a qualified ...

  • Scott Crossfield: A Pilot’s Pilot – Airplanes

    Two weeks ago, we lost Scott Crossfield at the age of 84, a renowned test pilot and the first to fly at twice the speed of sound in 1960 when he flew the X-15 rocket plane. Tom Wolfe recognized ...

  • MIT-Designed Planes Aim for 70% Fuel Reduction

    With possible fuel shortages in the future being a very real cause for concern, coupled with dire observations on the damage fossil fuels are doing to our environment on a world-wide scale right ...

  • Thunder on the Lakeshore 2013

    One of the featured acts of Thunder on the Lakeshore 2013 is the Detroit chapter of the Tuskeegee Airmen of WWII flying their motor-gliders and an historic T34 aircraft...

  • ICAS Convention 2009

    The ICAS Convention, or International Council of Air Shows, was inaugurated in 1967, and each year, show professionals get together at the convention to network amongst each other, plan upcoming ...

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