Month: July 2023

For 51 weeks of the year, what EAA AirVenture Oshkosh visitors know as the EAA Seaplane Base is private property and empty of planes, people, campers, and tents. […]

Before Cessna produced the familiar 172, the Cessna 170 was the iconic four-place aircraft that represented the brand and was based on the Cessna 140. The 170 was the log-ical next step for Cessna. […]

While rare, and in some cases unique, airplanes are a relatively common occurrence at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, this year’s event has proven to be exceptional for head-turning, “what the heck is that” aircraft. […]

Looking for an autonomous four-passenger eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft? Check. A compact, agile VTOL craft? Check. How about a six-seat aerial limo with an electric-hybrid powertrain? Yep, we got that, too. […]

Joan and Bob Zaleski started the Naples Youth Aviation Project (NYAP) out of Naples, Florida, to help local youths further their aviation careers. […]

“Low wing on final … three-six left … purple dot … cleared to land.” The runway looms large in the windscreen, the tires chirp on the pavement, and flaggers are soon pointing the way home. […]

Michael and Martina Höcker, of Aachen, Germany, certainly took the long route to arrive at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. About a 20,000-mile route, in fact. […]

From 8 years old to 28, Justin Dölp has not missed volunteering in the International Visitors Tent at AirVenture.  […]

“Most of the time when I visit an airport, people look at the plane and scratch their heads. They have a hard time guessing what it is,” said Leith Stevens about his Robin R-2160. […]