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'Screw Sport Pilot...' Skystar Intro's Turbine-Powered Super Kitfox

Skystar's Ed Downs says that, "It was time to develop an airplane for the sport flyer who didn't care if Sport Pilot EVER showed up. And boy howdy, we did just that." What Downs is talking about the new Super Kitfox Turbo-Prop... a two seat, side by side, SportPlane that guarantees that, "You'll never lose a short take-off contest to anyone but a Bell Jet Ranger."

EAA Changes AirVenture Admission Policy

After hearing literally hundreds of complaints about the high price of admission for its annual AirVenture event, the EAA has decided to amend its policy for the 2004 show. However, it may not be to everyone's liking. The organization just announced that it will no longer charge an admission price for the event. However, to compensate for this loss of income, EAA officials advised that there will be a "nominal "increase" in concession prices.

Antares Trike May Have Broken The Birchwood To LA Speed Record

Birchwood, Alaska, Antares designer Sergey Zozulya has just returned with his highly modified Antares Trike to report the news of 'possibly' breaking the world speed record between Birchwood, Alaska and Los Angeles. After undergoing therapy from suffering what may be described as wind damage to the lower jaw and cheek and temporary hearing loss along with shoulder and elbow dislocations encountered during the historic flight, Mr. Zozulya excitedly explains, “My total time flight was one hour forty two minutes, thirteen seconds.”

Looking For A Turbine-Powered Biplane?

You've seen JImmy Franklin fly it around the country and doing things never thought possible with a normal Waco biplane. Now, you can have your very own jet-powered Waco!. Jimmy Franklin, the renowned airshow performer, has decided to mass produced a line of aircraft based on his highly modified airplane. So, what's stopping you from buying one?

Missing Mini-500s Found

A number of Mini-500 helicopter airframes that have been missing since the contentious bankruptcy of developer Revolution Helicopter, Inc. of Excelsior Springs, MO, turned up in an unlikely place: buried under tons of sand at Iraq's al-Taqqadum air base, west of Baghdad. A White House statement said, "President George W. Bush always believed that the Iraqis were concealing weapons of mass destruction. This is proof enough for us. And no, the President might be a pilot, but he isn't flying THAT."

Volunteers To Strike At Sun-n-Fun

After years of forced slave labor by the Sun-'n-Fun Fly-in organizers, event volunteers have decided to picket in front of the fly-in's main gate later this month. Some of the long-time volunteers are complaining about the low pay and inedible lunch meat, while the younger workers complain that organizers promised them the event was a "pick-up spot."