Blue Angels founder Butch Voris dies

Posted on September 9th, 2005 by

Retired Navy Capt. Roy M. “Butch” Voris, a World War II ace and organizer of the famed Blue Angels flight demonstration team, died at his home in Monterey, Calif., Aug. 9. He was 85. Please share: Continue Reading →

GA pitches in on hurricane relief and rescue efforts

Posted on September 9th, 2005 by

If you fly a turboprop or a multiengine aircraft, Kenneth Rusnak, executive director and CEO of Angel Flight America, wants to hear from you. In addition to providing transportation to medical appointments, Angel Flight operates the Homeland Security Emergency Air... Continue Reading →

Tuskegee Airmen’s final mission

Posted on September 8th, 2005 by

The Tuskegee Airmen never lost to enemy fighters any bomber that they escorted during World War II. They take justifiable pride in that fact. Continue Reading →

SpaceShipOne wows Oshkosh crowds

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An estimated 700,000 people attended this year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. Continue Reading →

60th anniversary special edition Mooneys

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Mooney Airplane Co. unveiled special 60th anniversary editions of its Ovation2 and Bravo models, which sport distinctive logos and paint designs, as well as Garmin G1000 glass cockpits. Deliveries will begin in early 2006. Continue Reading →

Sport Cub introduced by Cub Crafters

Posted on September 8th, 2005 by

Cub Crafters introduced its new, ready to fly Sport Cub, which made its maiden flight just a week before the show. That same week the company made the first delivery of its certified Top Cub. The company, which started in... Continue Reading →

HondaJet makes public debut

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The HondaJet made its Oshkosh debut this year, staying at the air show for just three hours. But during those three hours, the jet was surrounded by crowds and even toured by FAA Administrator Marion Blakey. Continue Reading →

Eclipse to start deliveries in March 2006

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Eclipse Aviation is slated to deliver its first Eclipse 500 in March 2006. “Eclipse is on the verge of becoming a real company,” said CEO Vern Raburn, who explained that a “real” company is one where customers hand over money... Continue Reading →

BRS introduces product for Light Sport market

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Ballistic Recovery Systems (BRS) introduced its new BRS-6, an airplane parachute for the Light Sport Aircraft market. The new model, which is compliant with ASTM standards for LSA aircraft, has a larger rocket and has been redesigned to fit into... Continue Reading →

Lake auction fails to produce sale

Posted on September 8th, 2005 by

An attempt to auction the assets of moribund Lake Aircraft was unsuccessful. A first-ever auction during the air show drew a lot of spectators — and seven pre-qualified bidders who had to put up $100,000 for the right to bid... Continue Reading →