Second Airworthy Bomber Should Be Airborne by 2026

General Thomas A. Bussiere, head of the USAF's Global Strike Command, told reporters he expects a second developmental B-21 bomber to be taking flight soon, which should help alleviate the load on their current prototype in service. So far, the single demonstrator aircraft has been hard at work, sortieing about twice a week on average. There's a lot weighing on one plane: The B-21 represents the biggest clean-sheet bomber development in decades, and a long-awaited replacement for the stalwart B-2 Spirit. The USAF has played actual production numbers pretty close to the chest, but the going estimate seems to be half a dozen or so laid down or in the works.

An Oshkosh Fixture Ready to Pounce on the Limelight

By Gene Yarbrough The Spacek SD-1 Minisport is a Czech-designed and manufactured single-seat aircraft gaining popularity among amateur builders and recreational pilots. Available as plans, a kit, or a ready-to-fly aircraft, it's known for its affordability, performance, and fuel efficiency. While all the attention is on 4-seaters lately, this one's a sweetheart, and it's been flying under the radar for too long...

Five Minutes at 26,000-Feet Simulated… and I Forgot How to Count

Each year at EAA AirVenture, the FAA Aviation Safety Center opens up its doors and gives the public access to the Portable Reduced Oxygen Training Enclosure, or PROTE. This traveling altitude chamber lets pilots experience the effects of hypoxia in a controlled environment… and things can get interesting quickly.

100LL Replacement Tougher Than Initially Thought

Swift Fuels' 100R unleaded avgas is making significant strides in the aviation industry, emphasizing a rigorous Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) process and working towards an ASTM specification to ensure both safety and commercial viability. This approach is crucial for addressing potential liability concerns and building trust within the aviation community. The company expects to receive an ASTM production specification for 100R in the coming months, paving the way for wider adoption and unrestricted sales in the second half of 2025.

Woman Claims She Was Blocked From Complaining on the Team’s Instagram Account

The US Navy’s demonstration team is facing a lawsuit from the owner of a 14-year-old cat, claiming that jet noise inflicted “state-sanctioned acoustic torture” in the feline’s final days. The woman argues that her First Amendment rights were violated when she was blocked from complaining about the matter on the Blue Angels' Instagram account.

Noise-Reducing Muffs and Oxygen Hoods Keep Pets Healthy at Altitude

Dog owners, especially those who hadn’t realized quite how loud a pair of F-22s can be, were likely pretty happy to run into 4 Paws Aviation at AirVenture. While K-9 ear muffs were their most airshow-related product, 4 Paws also offers oxygen hoods, doggles, and thundershirts to make pups’ flight experiences more comfortable.

Also: New Lakeland Fly-in!, Gleim's DPE, MOSAIC!

Nearly three-quarters of a century in the making, EAA is excited about the future… especially with the potential of a MOSAIC announcement within days or even sooner… At the same time, EAA has the responsibility to cater to much more of aviation, even beyond MOSAIC, and Pelton is ready to address that. Based on the lovely work done by Sandel years before, the Nighthawk program has been born, offering extraordinary Synthetic Vision displays and a modular architecture that allows for growth and improvements as the operator finds the need. The result is impressive… and surprisingly cost-ef

Northeastern Flight School Bulks Up Cessna Fleet

Infinity Flight Group will power its fleet expansion with 10 new Cessna Skyhawks, building on 3 years of growth and 35 brand-new C-172s. Infinity is a certified Cessna Pilot Center with 65 Skyhawks in their fleet at Trenton-Mercer Airport of New Jersey, or their southern base of operations at Treasure Coast Airport in Ft. Pierce, Florida.

Collaborating With Stralis To Integrate System Into Demo Project

McClellan, California-based Aviate Enterprises announced at this week’s EAA AirVenture airshow and fly-in they will be the U.S. launch customer for Australian clean-tech startup Stralis Aircraft. The companies will collaborate on developing the first hydrogen-electric Beechcraft Bonanza A36-HE demonstration project in the U.S.

PMA Kits Also Available For Installation By Starlink Authorized Dealers

AeroMech Inc., an Everett, Washington-based provider of inflight connectivity, avionics, and other aircraft systems, announced it has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate, or STC, for the installation of Starlink internet connectivity for Cessna Citation Sovereign and Sovereign+ aircraft.

Advanced Civilian UAS Equipped With Starlink, NVIDIA AI

19Labs, a leader in rural healthcare solutions, announced it has launched the service of its GALE | Force drones and completed its first commercial flight in Guyana to deliver medications and return with lab samples from the remote community of Muritaro on June 3rd, 2025.

Also: Airbus Acubed Wayfinder FlightLab, Lightspeed Zulu 4, Pelton On Issues Plaguing GA

For the better part of a decade and certainly before the last several years in particular, the aviation world has breathlessly awaited the final rule for what we all know as MOSAIC… and now, the Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, has left the Washington puzzle palaces to deliver it. The dream of flight can be had by anyone… and Able Flight has the noble responsibility of training those who might think that flight might be denied… by showing them how truly capable they are. This is one of aviation’s greatest endeavors. Sun n Fun 26 wil

From 2009 (YouTube Edition): Granley Describes His Passion for Aviation and Air Show Performance

Bud Granley is certainly not a new face on the air show circuit; after 47 years as an aerobatic pilot, Granley now performs with his company, “Granley Family Airshows,” alongside his son Ross. Their hair-raising formation act has garnered much acclaim among the aerobatic community. In 2005, Bud Granley received the Art Scholl Showmanship award and just recently, he also accepted the Bill Barber Showmanship award

Pilot’s Failure To Maintain Directional Control During Takeoff

Analysis: The flight instructor reported that he and the pilot receiving instruction were practicing takeoffs and landings in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. During takeoff, the pilot receiving instruction applied excessive right rudder and the airplane went to the right, he relieved the right rudder, and the airplane veered to the left, traveling diagonally across the runway. The flight instructor applied aft pressure on the stick to get the airplane airborne, simultaneously the pilot receiving instruction reduced the throttle to idle. The airplane bounced and impacted terrain and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empenna

Aero Linx: Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers (GATCO) GATCO is the professional body which represents the professional interests and opinions of those in the UK Air Traffic Management (ATM) profession. Membership is open to civilian Air Traffic Controllers, all military Air Operations Controllers, Flight Information Service Officers and anyone involved in ATM support; including non-operational positions. GATCO members are employed at units from small general aviation airfields, major international airports, military airfields and en-route centres. Members also include UK licensed controllers working abroad and those who have retired from the profession but maintain an interest.

Primary Radar A radar system in which a minute portion of a radio pulse transmitted from a site is reflected by an object and then received back at that site for processing and display at an air traffic control facility.