Dick Rutan and Mike Mellvill Donate Pieces of Aviation History
One of Dick Rutan's babies made its way to be immortalized in the Experimental Aircraft Association Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Rutan's aircraft, a Long EZ, joins his longtime friend Mike Melvill's own record-setting Long EZ in the museum's collection. The aircraft were built simultaneously at the Mojave airport by both men before embarking on their maiden voyages together. Rutan felt it was only appropriate to bring the old friends back together.
Aerobatic Sonex Aircraft High Wing to Debut at EAA AirVenture 2023
Sonex Aircraft, LLC, the American manufacturer of popular, lightweight, metal, low-wing, two-seat, homebuilt aircraft the likes of the Sonex, Waiex B, and Xenos, announced in August 2021 that it would produce its first high-wing aircraft. Prosaically dubbed the Sonex Aircraft High Wing, the machine was designed to appeal to the high-wing enthusiast by offering expanded utility and ease of pilot access in a nimble, stylish package.
Production Race Kicks Off Between A321neo and 737 MAX as Airbus, Boeing Ramp Up Capacity
Boeing is ramping up additional throughput of new 737 MAX aircraft, notifying employees that a new production line in Everett, Washington in on the way. The new line will make 4 in all, capitalizing on the long backlog and strong demand for the manufacturer's most popular product. Along with the new production line, the company is reactivating its 3rd line in Renton, which has been dormant Since December 2019 at the start of its MCAS debacle.
From 2017 (YouTube Version): A 4K Camera and Add-On Modules Make This an Ideal Recreational Drone…
While at the Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas in January 2017, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell stopped to look at a little drone that was design for recreational use. It is compact, has a great 4K camera, and even has add-on modules aimed at the recreational operator. It’s called the S6 Mini Drone and is produced by Wingsland. Sales associate, Taylor Reina, gave Jim some of the background information. It folds down to about the size of an iPhone 6 and is intended to be an ideal drone for backpacking and portable use.
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