Tue, Jul 23, 2024
Series of Activities and Technical Forums During the Week
Hartzell Engine Tech will be hosting a series of events and technical forums during the week-long EAA AirVenture, July 22-28 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Two popular YouTubers will be at the Hartzell Engine Tech Booth #1111: Jimmy’s World YouTube will be there on Wednesday July 24, at 11 a.m. Jason Morrison of the YouTube show Rebuild Rescue will be there on Saturday July 27, at 11 a.m. Hartzell will also host three educational forums at Superior Air Parts Booth #258...
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Tue, Jul 23, 2024
Special Missions Aircraft on the Way to Britain Thanks to Gama Aviation Limited
Textron Aviation announced an expansion to its more boutique product offerings abroad, thanks to a new partnership with Gama Aviation Limited. Gama Aviation will now act as the go-to for UK clientele with a mission to fulfill, selling anything from the Cessna and Beechcraft families. Textron's special mission aircraft include contenders like their single-engine Cessna Grand Caravan or twin-turboprop King Air, all the way up to jets like the Citation Longitude. They can be outfitted for a whole host of missions, from more mundane things like cargo carriage and aerial survey all the way up to amphibious operations and urgent medevac.
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Tue, Jul 23, 2024
Six-Month Soft Launch Formalized and Expanded
Infinity Flight Group and American Airlines Cadet Academy have formalized their partnership after a successful soft launch of the program at Trenton-Mercer Airport (KTTN) in Trenton, New Jersey. In addition, Infinity expanded the program to include a second location at Treasure Coast Airport (KFPR) in Fort Pierce, Florida. The cadet academy offers students a direct path to a commercial flying career with American Airlines, including those with zero prior flight experience. This is done through a structured program that provides the knowledge and skills required, as well as guaranteed placement with a regional carrier wholly-owned by American when successfully completed, progressing to a job with American Airlines.
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Tue, Jul 23, 2024
From 2015 (YouTube Version): Oshkosh Reveals Many Treasures... Including Old Warbirds Full Of History
While at EAA AirVenture 2015, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, ventured out to visit the warbirds and was attracted to a large four engine aircraft that is a variation of the World War II Consolidated B-24. It turns out to be the world’s only flyable PB4Y-2, Privateer, which is a U.S. Navy version of the B-24. To get the full scoop about the airplane, Tom talked with Boyd Gallaher, who is the pilot of the aircraft. Gallaher first became acquainted with this airplane in the late 1970s when it was being operated as a fire suppression aircraft. He described it as being like an, “Old knuckleheaded Harley that makes noise, rattles, and shakes.”
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Mon, Jul 22, 2024
07.22.24: Piper Aircraft Takes Over, VAA Youth Building, Pelton Int'vw - Part 1
Jack Pelton has been leading EAA for more than a few years and is looking forward to at least three more... but his plans for AV2024 and his outlook on aviation's greatest aero-love fest show promise for an amazing event. Among Jim Bede’s many designs, none was more successful or proven than the BD-4... now a new generation of offerings surrounding the BD-4C offer incredible value and the chance to get yourself a rugged, 4 seater that makes no excuses. They flew all the way across the Atlantic in a Rotax-powered Risen... burning only 42 gallons... and now we get a look at what could be the coolest aircraft at AirVenture. It's been years since we’ve seen a new AMERICAN powerplant…. Much less one that takes advantage of truly MODERN technology… but DeltaHawk is readying for production and has a number of OEMs drooling over the prospect of a Jet A
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Wed, Jul 17, 2024
Help Us Assemble A Proper Look-Back At The Aero-Equivalent Of Burning Man, Woodstock And An Old Fashioned Tent Revival—All Rolled Into One... OSHKOSH!
Compiled By Jim Campbell, and The Staff, Stringers, and Friends of the Aero-News Network
When Oshkosh is all of a few days in the rear-view mirror, we come to a time when we TRY to evaluate what happened this year… in both positive and negative terms. And YOU can help... a lot. We’ve tried a few variants on this report in the past… and some of them have worked better than others, but we’re going to try to present a group of shorter segments, as we move through a few general categories (Heroes, Regrets, Coolest Players, Coolest Moments, Bozos, Planes, Gadgets, Fan Favorites, etc…) so that we can try to make a proper report of the many high and low-points of AirVenture 2024…
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