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Airborne 07.23.19-OSH19-Day 2: Horten Flying Wing, Samson Update, Hoover Award

Also: RDD’s LX7, Able Flight Wings Awarded, Flight Design Soars, Jack Pelton Interview--Part 2

The Horten Flying Wing is a concept born in Germany back in the 1930s-- and revived by Horten Aircraft Company as a two-place light aircraft. The airplane is here in Oshkosh--and Aero-News Network’s Jim Campbell got a chance to meet up with them earlier today. Another unusual concept aircraft at Airventure this week is the Samson Switchblade--a two-place ‘flying car’ concept the company says is getting closer to production. We talked with Samson CEO San Bousfield about the status of the

Oshkosh AirVenture Begins With A Splash

Heavy Rains Prevent Aircraft Arrivals And Limit Camping

For early arrivals at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the event did not begin with a bang but with a torrential downpour on Saturday. The event, at least in the days just prior to the official opening, was labeled Sploshkosh II.

Opener Donates A Historic BlackFly eVTOL Vehicle To The EAA Museum

Inspiring The Future Of Aviation–-First-Generation Manned BlackFly On Display

Opener, a pioneer of aerial vehicles for general public travel, and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) today announced the donation of a first generation manned BlackFly vehicle to the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, WI. Designed and built by Opener, BlackFly is a fixed-wing, all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) personal ultralight aircraft. The remarkable BlackFly will be displayed outside the Innovation Showcase at AirVenture July 22 to 28.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.23.19)

"When dealing with new and unique technologies one of the things we have to remember is that everything is about safety, particularly with new innovation." Source: Earl Lawrence, FAA Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, speaking at the CAFE forum just ahead of AirVenture.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.23.19): Small Airplane

An airplane of 12,500 pounds or less maximum certificated takeoff weight.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.23.19)

EAA Type Club Coalition

The Type Club Coalition (TCC) is an organization of owners and builders groups brought together for the common purpose of increasing the level of safety in the general aviation community. Whether you fly a type-certificated aircraft, a warbird, a homebuilt, or anything in between, all are welcome in the TCC.