On The Fly

A PW308 turbofan will power White Knight II for Virgin Galactic…Orion Sport Aircraft, of Oshkosh, now a dealer for REMOS LSAs…Sirius, a high-wing version of StingSport SLSA, to debut at Oshkosh…AOPA wants FCC to protect aviation weather services…The Army is funding work on a hydrogen propulsion system for a UAV…GA accidents in Australia have declined over the last five years…Sigma-Tek to unveil new electric attitude director at EAA…Two B-1 Lancer bombers will fly by at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

The Spaceship Co. has chosen a Pratt & Whitney Canada jet engines to power White Knight II, the carrier airplane that will launch Spaceship Two to carry tourists into space for Virgin Galactic...

Orion Sport Aircraft, of Oshkosh, has been named a dealer for REMOS Aircraft, a German manufacturer of all-composite light sport aircraft...

SportairUSA will preview a cabin model of the TL 3000 Sirius at EAA AirVenture. The Sirius is a high-wing version of the StingSport SLSA, manufactured in the Czech Republic...

AOPA has asked the FCC to ensure that aviation weather services are protected if satellite radio providers merge...

The Army has awarded $6 million to a Virginia company to work on a hydrogen propulsion system for an unmanned aircraft...

General aviation accidents in Australia have declined over the last five years, though the fatal accident rate for fixed-wing aircraft has remained about the same, according to a new report released by Australia's Transport Safety Bureau...

Sigma-Tek at EAA AirVenture will launch its new FAA-certified 5000EG electric attitude indicator. It is offering a $175 discount off of the unit's $2,850 retail price at the EAA show (visit Hangar B, Booth 2016 for details)...

Two B-1 Lancer bombers will perform fly-bys at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on Sunday, July 29, to begin the airshow at 2 p.m.