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  • Virginia Regional Festival of Flight

    The Virginia Regional Festival of Flight will feature two days of family flight and aircraft. New to the event is the Parade of Flight, which will include antiques, experimental aircraft and ...

  • Wings, Wheels & Warriors 2012

    Combining the thrill of aviation with the excitement of land vehicles...

  • The Taranis Unveiled

    Taranis, the god of thunder in Celtic mythology, is depicted with a Jupiter wheel in one hand and a thunderbolt in the other. It is also the name of the latest project undertaken by the United ...

  • 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....

  • 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 ...

  • Thunder in the Valley 2014

    Taking place on 16 & 17 March 2014, Thunder in The Valley Air Show features aerial performances by The Immortals (An Epic Battle of Good vs. Evil); Franklin's Flying Circus; Pemberton Aerosports...

  • Airplanes: Glassy Water Landings

    We haven’t had much of a summer in this northern country. The leaves are already changing and I can count on two hands the number of calm, warm days we’ve had since spring. For the ...

  • Boeing to Disconnect In-Flight Internet Users

    Boeing Company has announced it will be phasing out Connexion by Boeing, a service that enables airlines to provide in-flight satellite-based Internet to passengers. Existing customers include ...

  • F-35 Lightning II Passes One More Test Flight

    In early January, Lockheed Martin reported that the F-35 Lightning II successfully passed its second round of flight tests. The tests were conducted at the company’s facility in Fort Worth, ...

  • Airplanes: Floatplane Season

    My favorite time of the year is floatplane season. It’s when a handful of my neighbors land and take off several times a day on the river behind my Yukon cabin. They fly homebuilt aircraft as ...

  • The Threat of Volcanic Ash

    The volcanic eruption in Iceland that brought the aviation industry to a standstill in April has raised new questions and kick-started new research. Thousands of travelers remain grounded and ...

  • Aviation Innovator Rex Buren Beisel

    Designed by American aeronautical engineer Rex Buren Beisel, the Vought F4U Corsair was the first fighter aircraft with the capability of exceeding a speed of 400 mph in level flight carrying a ...

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