All Entries in the "Features" Category
The Casa Jungmann Ultimate Aerobat
Story and Photos
By Jack Watson
Gail Schipper likes the airplane she shares with husband, Doedo.
A lot.
“It is a fabulous plane for a woman,” she says. “Whether you are slow or fast, the stick forces are always light. It is not the most comfortable or the most ergonomic airplane, but the control feel is the best I [...]
Pilot Building 1/3th Scale B-17
By Patrick Panzera
EAA # 555743
So what do you do when you’ve already built a Kitfox and a Georgia Special and your buddies (with the help of a few adult beverages) prod you to build “one last” experimental?
If you are Jack Bally of Dixon, Illinois, you build a 1/3 scale B-17 Flying Fortress replica.
With more than [...]
Rare 1929 Bird With OX5 Still Flying
Story And Photos
By Jack Watson
Following Lindbergh’s crossing of the North Atlantic in May 1927, flying a monoplane powered by a single radial engine, it became evident that this formula was the future of aviation.
Not every airplane manufacturer, however, was convinced, and a few stuck with the age-old solution of a biplane powered by a [...]
EAA B-17 Going On Western Tour
Aluminum Overcast, the EAA’s restored B-17 bomber, returns to the west on April 2 - 4 with Deer Valley, Ariz. the first stop on its 2010 national tour.
EAA has announced the first portion of the popular schedule, which includes more than 20 stops in five states. The overall tour will continue into late fall and [...]
Russian Stealth Fighter Unveiled
By Sanford Hughes
Military Affairs
Russia's first stealth fighter prototype, the T-50, successfully completed its long-delayed maiden flight last month and government officials said they hope it will become a centerpiece for what is an aging air fleet.
The fact that the plane, designed roughly to match America's F-22 stealth fighter, did not crash or do anything unusual [...]
CAF Sending Zero To New Zealand
The CAF's Southern California Wing sent its Zero fighter to the "Warbirds Over Wanaka" air show to be held on New Zealand's South Island on April 2-4.
First they flew it to the Long Beach Airport in February for transport via flatbed truck to the Port of Long Beach in preparation for its long journey by [...]
CAF Teams Up With Country Music Star
Country music singer Aaron Tippin and the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) have announced they are joining forces to honor American military aviation "and remind Americans of the men and women of the armed services who have sacrificed for our freedoms."
Tippin will officially be the 2010 CAF celebrity spokesman, including special appearances at various CAF events [...]
Cable Kicks Off First Show Of Year With A Bang
Story And Photos
By Jim Mumaw
Cable Airport in Upland, Calif. was the place to be in more ways than one on the second weekend of January.
While a large portion of the country was enduring extremely frigid temperatures, the weather for the opening airshow of the season was more like a pleasant summer's day in the [...]
Piper’s New Light Sport Aircraft
Piper Aircraft Co. is jumping into the Light Sport Aircraft market with a low-winged two seater it calls the PiperSport.
This one, unlike Cessna's which is made in China, will come from the Czech Republic and was already being manufactured. It was previously sold as a SportCruiser by Czech Sport Aircraft.
It made its first appearance [...]
Here’s What You Really Need, Your Own Su-27
By Sanford Hughes
Military Affairs
So I'm scanning the internet, see, and I came across an announcement from Pride Aircraft of Rockford, Ill. offering not one but two Russian Su-27 jet fighters for sale.
Price, $4.95 million each, plus tax.
Holy @#$#, a privately owned, civilian Su-27, the plane designed to take on and defeat the American F-15 Eagle? [...]
