“We’re all astounded at what this Bentzen Sport can do,” says Rob Bach of Pell Lake, Wisconsin, adding, “Bill and Ken Bentzen were engineers and brothers; they only built one plane — and they built it perfectly.” Though the airplane is 54 years old, it’s a fresh face on the flight line today, with an intriguing history. The […]
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CubCrafters debuts XCub
YAKIMA, Wash. — CubCrafters has unveiled its new top-of-the-line aircraft, XCub. The new model received FAA Type Certification June 2, 2016, and is available immediately, according to company officials. “Six years ago I imagined a Part 23 certified Carbon Cub,” recalls Jim Richmond, CubCrafters’ CEO. “Our development team set out to design a Cub with terrific STOL capabilities, […]
Missing Avenger found after 72 years
A TBM-1C Avenger, missing since July 1944, was recently located in the waters surrounding the Pacific Island nation of Palau by Project RECOVER. The collaborative effort combines the most advanced oceanographic technology with advanced archival research methods to locate aircraft and associated Americans missing in action (MIA) since World War II, according to officials. Scattered among […]
First flight: REMOS GXiS
The REMOS GXiS made its maiden flight May 26 after ground tests were successfully completed and the required permissions were issued by German aviation authorities. “First we did some taxi tests with increasing speed until the nose wheel came up,” company officials reported in a prepared release. “At 11:20 UTC pilot and engineer Christian Majunke took off […]
First Bearhawk LSA deliveries made to South Africa and New Zealand
AUSTIN, Texas – Bearhawk Aircraft has completed the delivery of two Bearhawk LSA aircraft kits to South Africa and New Zealand. The Bearhawk LSA, available as a Quick-Build kit, is a two-place tandem seated aircraft resembling the Piper Super Cub and other high-wing aircraft used for sport, recreation and utility. It differs by its single-strut-braced, all aluminum wings […]
Flying a Fairchild
Fun and history wrapped in a classic design Florida architect Ed Hoffman acquired his love of aviation quite traditionally: He grew up around aircraft, many of them designed by his father. Today he flies a Fairchild 24W, a classic that endures from the time of the Great Depression. “My dad, Edward Hoffman the second, designed and […]
Video: First flight of Diamond DART 450
The maiden flight of the Diamond Aircraft DART-450 was held May 17. The DART-450 (Diamond Aircraft Reconnaissance Trainer) is an all-carbon fiber tandem, two-seat civilian and military trainer with a sidestick and pneumatic ejection seats. The +7/-5G aerobatic airplane has a maximum takeoff power of 500 hp, is equipped with the Ivchenko-Progress/ Motor Sich AI-450S turboprop engine, […]
Beechcraft Pro Line Fusion-equipped King Air C90GTx awarded type certifications
Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, has received type certifications from both the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the new Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air C90GTx turboprop. With this achievement, the company has now completed FAA and EASA certifications to include Pro Line Fusion avionics systems as standard equipment […]
ICON slows A5 production, lays off staff
VACAVILLE, Calif. — ICON Aircraft has made major changes to this year’s A5 delivery plan, significantly reducing production of the light-sport aircraft. These changes are part of a strategy to improve the A5 production processes and manufacturing supply chain, while simultaneously supporting flight training for ICON customers, according to ICON officials. Plans announced May 25 include: A […]