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V Aircraft Engines Target 2005 for Certification and Limited Production

V Aircraft Engines' Bambardier V300T powered Murphy SR3500 "Moose" is scheduled to fly during the manufacturer's show case flights on Sunday, August 1, at the AirVenture Airshow in Oshkosh (WI)

Heavy-Breathing: A First Look At Lancair’s Columbia 400 (Part Six)

233 Kts, FL230, 26 Minutes From Brake Release... Wow! Part Six

It Sure Goes fast… But Does It Go Slow? Stalls are a joke. Both elevator and rudder are limited (with an actual rudder limiter built into the aircraft systems) so as to keep one out of trouble (something I understand the reasoning behind but personally do NOT care for). This is NOT a criticism of the airplane, because this aspect of the design will, no doubt, keep some poorly-trained pilot from doing something stupid.

ATS Introduces Replacement for Parker Beading Tools

If you have been looking for a set of Parker beading tools for your toolbox, you probably know that they have become harder and harder to find. Aircraft tool supply has designed a new set of tools to cover the demand.

Aero-News Plane of the Day: N700AA Helio Turbo Courier

Jay A. Jensen of Bountiful, Utah, doesn't think like the average guy. We never talked to him, but his plane, as these pictures show, has a lot to say for itself.

AeroComp Subsidiary To Market FLIR For GA

Some time ago, Patrick Farrell lost a friend in an Aerostar crash. On that day, Farrell decided he would develop a low-cost FLIR system that would help save lives by giving pilots of GA aircraft infrared-enhanced vision capability at a reasonable price.

NTSB Cites Airspeed, Altitude In Kansas Crash

The NTSB has released its final report on the August 8, 2003 crash that took the life of Col. Michael J. O'Toole, USAF, an ATP-rated pilot with more than 7,000 hours under his belt, but spared his two passengers, his wife Pamela and daughter Shannon.