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  • Top Gun – Featuring the F-14 Tomcat

    Anyone that was alive in 1986 will likely have at least some knowledge of the legendary airplane movie ‘Top Gun’. That airplane film is a good mixture of romance, drama and action, and it ...

  • North Bay Armed Forces Day 2013

    Showing appreciation for the Canadian Armed Forces and the United States Air Force this event will include a spectacular aerial performance by Canadian Forces Snowbird Demonstration Team...

  • Aviation History: Alcock and Brown

    Aviation history was made in the year 1919 by two brave pilots named John Alcock and Arthur Witten Brown. Their achievement of performing the very first transatlantic flight, non-stop, earned ...

  • Chinese MA 60 Upgraded to MA 600

    China has embarked on a quest to be the leading maker of turbo-prop regional aircraft in the world. As part of its vision it has just upgraded the Modem Ark (MA) 60 to the MA 600, making use of ...

  • Radio-Controlled Planes

    Did you hear about that guy in Michigan who got six months’ probation after shooting at his neighbors’ radio-controlled airplanes with a shotgun?

  • Cessna’s CJ4 Prototype Takes to the Air

    Fans of the Cessna CJ3 have been waiting for next progression in a series of outstanding aircraft and it seems the Cessna CJ4 is finally almost ready to go into mass production. Cessna took the ...

  • Advances in Solar-Powered Flight

    The extent to which solar cell and battery technology has advanced was well demonstrated by the aircraft, Solar Impulse, which recently flew across America powered entirely by sunlight...

  • New GE Flight Path

    The world has become increasingly aware of the environment and the damage being done; with businesses and the public looking towards eco-friendly alternatives in their daily lives. And with ...

  • The Cradle of Aviation Museum

    Located in Garden City on New York’s Long Island, the Cradle of Aviation Museum is a great treat for the whole family. Lovers of aviation and aeronautics do well to schedule a trip to this ...

  • New Smyrna Beach Balloon & Sky Fest

    Features of this popular event include world-class air shows, both day and night, formation flying, hot-air balloon rides, helicopter rides...

  • DA50 Magnum’s First Test Flight

    The airplane industry is abuzz with news of the first successful flight of the DA50 Magnum. This small aircraft took off on 14 May 2008 with Christian Dries as the pilot in command and Soeren ...

  • Sherman Mills Fairchild: Aviation Inventor and Entrepreneur

    Born in Oneonta, New York, on April 7, 1896, Sherman Mills Fairchild made a major contribution to the development of the aviation industry with his many inventions. An astute businessman, ...

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