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  • New Beechcraft King Air 350i is Most Advanced Turboprop

    The Hawker Beechcraft Corporation has long been the most successful turboprop family on the market. It seems that officials have no intention of letting their great reputation slide – they ...

  • 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...

  • Radio Controlled Airplanes – A Fantastic Hobby for Aviation Enthusiasts

    Some would argue that radio controlled (“RC”) airplanes are the domain of those who didn’t have what it took to become a pilot. But the ever-expanding fan-base of people who participate ...

  • Visit Hill Aerospace Museum

    Museums are a visual and interactive way of documenting and preserving history. They tell stories of heroism, bravery and courage, which may not have been known if museums did not exist. The ...

  • Airports Are Not Just for Waiting Anymore

    Recently, I spent 24 hours at Vancouver Airport during a layover. Though I truly love airplanes and flying, I don’t like hanging out at airports for more than a few hours. And what I really ...

  • China Develops New Fighter Airplane Prototype

    China has successfully tested the latest version of the FC-4, known as the Xiaolong "Fierce Dragon", a single-seat, single-engine fighter plane. The Xiaolong is an air-to-air and air-to-ground ...

  • 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 ...

  • 2012 Wendover Wings & Wheels

    Taking place on September 22 at Wendover Airfield this event will feature military aircraft, vintage aircraft, aerobatic demos, wing-walking stunts, a car show, motor cycle run and plenty more...

  • 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...

  • Waterloo Air Show 2013

    Highlights of the program for the Waterloo Air Show include performances by the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, CF-18 Demonstration Team Jet Aircraft Museum T-33 "Mako Shark", Jane Wicker Wing ...

  • Sustainable Biofuels in Aviation

    >With greenhouse gases and climate change continuing to be in the spotlight, over the past decade aircraft manufacturers have made a number of improvements in aerodynamics and the development of ...

  • China Aviation Industry Corporation’s New ARJ21

    China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC I), a state-owned company based in Shanghai, is currently assembling a 70 to 90 seat passenger jet with high hopes of using this new airplane to ...