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  • Prairie Aviation Museum in Illinois

    The Prairie Aviation Museum, located in Bloomington, Illinois, aims to educate, entertain and inspire visitors with its meticulously preserved collection of aircraft, artifacts and memorabilia ...

  • Jack Northrop’s Aviation Legacy

    Jack Northrop (born John Knudsen Northrop) was fascinated with airplanes from a young age. After his high school graduation Jack Northrop worked as a garage mechanic and later as an ...

  • FAA Announces Next Generation of ATC

    By 2014, all airplanes will be monitored in the United States using global satellite positioning instead of the radar system currently used. Known as the Automatic Dependent ...

  • Cable Air Show 2011

    2011 will be the 36th Anniversary of the air show at Cable Airport. Activities at this exciting event will include the Freedom Skydivers, Corona RC Club, Flight Demonstrations, interactive ...

  • Development of X-47B Ready to Move Forward

    The most recent test flight of the Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base resulted in a new goal being reached in the process of developing the aircraft for use in ...

  • Finnair Creates Futuristic Concept Aircraft

    In celebration of the company’s 85th anniversary, Finnair has created a whole array of concept aircraft designed to provide a possible glimpse into the future of aviation. The collection is ...

  • A Look at the Embraer Phenom 100

    Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is set to challenge an increasingly crowded marketplace with its Very Light Jet (VLJ), the Embraer Phenom 100. It is anticipated that the availability of ...

  • Solar Impulse Makes International Flight

    Even though the future for solar powered aircraft is a little uncertain, the fact that the Solar Impulse was able to complete an international flight is a feat of engineering and of spectacular ...

  • Rochester International Airshow 2014

    The program for this exciting two-day event includes the USAF Thunderbirds; Iron Eagle Aerobatic Team; Bill Gordon Red Baron Stearman...

  • Pre-Historic Inspiration

    Who would have thought that an ancient creature that once soared through the skies approximately two hundred and twenty million years ago would be able to influence the future? The natural ...

  • Taking Off with MS Flight Simulator X

    I’ve decided to go for my instrument rating so I’m in the process of upgrading my Microsoft flight simulator software and hardware. Okay, I admit it - it’s just an excuse to buy some new ...

  • Wing and Waves Air Show 2010

    The skies above the Atlantic Ocean will be filled with breathtaking aerial performances on the 9th and 10th of October 2010, at the 2010 Wing and Waves Air Show. There will be F-22 Raptors, F-16 ...