SubSonex-Based Unmanned Twin-Jet Revealed As Low-Cost Military UAV Fans of Sonex Aircraft will find familiarity in the latest jet-powered unmanned air vehicle (UAV) released today at the AUVSI Xponential convention in Orlando, Florida. Warminster-Pennsylvania-based Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (NASC) has partnered with Oshkosh, Wisconsin-based Sonex on a twin-engine[…] Read this article
Plane Swap Gone Half Bad; FAA Not Amused Last weekend’s Red Bull-sponsored plane swap was a half success. One pilot made the transfer and landed the companion aircraft. But the other airplane spun out of control and crashed in the Arizona desert. Now the FAA is curious about[…] Read this article
Aero 2022 Reconvenes As Europe's Premier GA Expo After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe’s general aviation community reconvenes this week at Aero 2022 in Friedrichschafen, Germany, widely recognized as the most inclusive GA show on the continent. According to organizers, 633 exhibitors from 34[…] Read this article
Sensenich's Ground-Adjustable Props Available For Light GA Aircraft Sensenich Propeller has announced FAA Part 35 type certification for its G-Series ground-adjustable carbon-fiber propellers. Designed for engines in the 125-HP to 180-HP range, the propeller comes in diameters of 72 to 82 inches. Current supplemental type certificates are available[…] Read this article
NASA X-57 Ground Tests Nearing Completion NASA’s experimental electric aircraft, the X-57 “Maxwell,” is nearing the end of its ground-test program. Launched last year at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, the test program is seen as a key steppingstone toward the final design[…] Read this article
Short Final: Still Here A VFR Saturday morning this past December was a good time to exercise my Mooney 201. I decided to visit York, Pennsylvania, (KTHV) since it was close to my home base and I never had the pleasure of visiting there[…] Read this article
