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Aviation Icon Celebrates More Than Five Decades At AirVenture

Few aircraft capture attention quite like the Goodyear Blimp, and it is preparing to make another memorable appearance over Oshkosh this summer. Wingfoot One will once again become part of the AirVenture skyline while celebrating a remarkable milestone in the

New Museum Experience Explores Luxury, Innovation, And Aviation Legacy

The Hindenburg remains one of aviation's most recognizable names, but it's story extends far beyond it's final moments. A new exhibition in Dallas invites visitors to rediscover the remarkable engineering and luxury that once defined the world's most famous ai

NASA Paid $17 Million To SpaceX To Mitigate Continued Boeing Delays

NASA’s inspector general has released an audit of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program, and it looks likely that Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule won’t be certified for operational flights to the International Space Station until next year. “Boeing’s and NASA’s

FAA Establishing Temporary Flight Restrictions Around A Number Of Events

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is reminding the public and particularly the general aviation community that airspace safety is a shared responsibility of the right to fly and NORAD's responsibility to defend. The warning comes as the Fede

Norway Identified Two Tu-160 Bombers Escorted By Two MIG-31BM Over Barents Sea

The Royal Norwegian Air Force scrambled two F-35A fifth generation fighters on June 22 to intercept and identify a formation of two Tu-160 strategic bombers escorted by two MiG-31BM interceptors over the Barents Sea. The Russian aircraft subsequently continued

Pilot Stated That Prior To Takeoff He Moved The Fuel Selector Valve From Left Fuel Tank To The Both Position

Analysis: The pilot stated that prior to takeoff he moved the fuel selector valve from left fuel tank to the both position. Shortly after takeoff the engine lost all power, unable to return to the runway the pilot performed a forced landing onto a road. The ai

A Piper Seminole Climbing At 1,700 FPM? That Got Our Attention...

The long-awaited first flight of the DeltaHawk-powered Piper Seminole DX took place Wednesday morning, less than three weeks before the opening of Oshkosh, marking a significant milestone for both companies. Piper's new configuration combines a pair of contra-