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July 31, 2006

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 08.01.06

Another fatality linked to AirVenture 2006...

Still no word on the identity of a Canadian pilot killed when his Van's RV was overtaken from behind by a Navy warbird at Oshkosh

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ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 08.01.06

Another fatality linked to AirVenture 2006...

Still no word on the identity of a Canadian pilot killed when his Van's RV was overtaken from behind by a Navy warbird at Oshkosh

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Chambliss Takes First Place In Latest Red Bull Air Race

These Guys Are Good... No "Bull"

Aero-News has learned American pilot Kirby Chambliss chalked up his third win of the season this weekend, in the Red Bull Air Race that took place in Istanbul, Turkey July 29.

First Year For Sailplane Club At OSH

In their first year at Oshkosh with a large static display, the Soaring Society of America has done an impressive job with three fully assembled sailplanes on exhibit including a Grob G-103 SL self-launching motor glider with a retraceable pod-mounted engine.

Has Given Free Rides For 19 Years

After 19 years at the show and more than 8,000 free-rides happily given out, Arnie Zimmerman and his Breezy are pretty much fixtures at Oshkosh.

Search Scheduled To Resume At Dawn

An aircraft identified in media reports as an American Legend Cub LSA, reportedly heading to NE Ohio from this year's 2006 AirVenture Fly-In, went down Sunday, in Lake Michigan.

ANN's New SportPlane Resource Guide To Include EAA Tech Assistance/Expertise

The Aero-News Network’s soon-to-be published 12th anniversary SportPlane Resource Guide will feature the technical expertise and experience of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the acknowledged leader of the new sport pilot revolution.

Cool Group... AND They Make Some Great Chicken

Where do you go if you would like to meet, oh, say 400 guys and gals who build, fly, live and breathe Van's RV series aircraft? Well, you might go to AirVenture, but unless Van's was unveiling a brand-new aircraft model, you probably wouldn't see that many RV builders standing around together in one spot... unless you go to Camp Scholler that is, and attend the RV Builder's BBQ.

Will Power The Team’s Modified Lancair 360 In The 2006 Reno Air Races

Superior Air Parts, a division of Thielert AG, tells ANN that the Unleashed Racing Team has selected the brand new 400 cubic inch XP-400 Engine to power their modified Lancair 360 Sports Class racer in this year’s Reno Air Races. Superior announced the availability of the new XP-400 Engine in early April.

Not Your Father's Air Race

It's a 21st century sport for 21st century fans using 21st century technology. And it portends to whoop the pants off of such old (as in 20th century) entertainment sports like NASCAR, Formula One, and Indy Car, with what will be a visually awesome fan experience.