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Barbie III: A Rare Howitzer Model Appears at Sun ‘n Fun Airshow

Posted By: Svilen Petrov May 21, 2017 At this year’s annual SUN n’ FUN aviation convention in Central Florida, the warbird Barbie III made its first public appearance in many years. Boasting a 75 mm cannon in the nose, the … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Continental Motors Services Overhaul?

After the press event announcing Continental Motors’s investment in its Mobile facilities (see sidebar), I was invited to their nearby Fairhope overhaul facility, located on Sonny Callahan Airport (KCQF), where repairs and overhauls of existing Continental and Lycoming piston aircraft … Continue reading →

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Up in the air in the Cirrus Vision, the single-engine "personal jet."

The Vision tagline is “the world’s first single-engine personal jet,” and that single engine explains a lot about what makes this plane so unusual. A one-engine jet, which was a dream of the Wisconsin brothers who founded Cirrus back in … Continue reading →

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Teens garner some $4 million in prizes at 2017 Intel ISEF

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Amidst beautifully clear weather in the City of Angels this week, big awards rained down on teen scientists. Nearly 1,800 were in town to take part in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). The … Continue reading →

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Columnist John Moore: The Formica Dinette Set

It was in a building behind their home. The chrome legs and trim glistened in the light. The tough seats and chair backs were manufactured when America made just about everything, and made it well. They used the table to … Continue reading →

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Sharing GA with people reminds us how fortunate we are.

I wanted to focus this month’s column on how with small moves, we can connect and inspire through our love for General Aviation. I would like you to meet Tom Sullivan a soft spoken and self-effacing pilot, volunteer and business … Continue reading →

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Soaring to new heights

Duncan Aviation marked the turn of the century by opening a new hangar facility at its massive Lincoln, Nebraska, service location. As part of the ceremony, the privately-owned business aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul company sealed a time capsule to … Continue reading →

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