Cooks Tour: Mass Consumption
Day Two of AirVenture brought the massive crowds and spectacle for which the show is known. The warbirds performed precision drills overhead in great profusion, the extra-length program that always brings a huge crowd.
Crawling through Hangar B
EAA AirVentures giant Exhibit Building B revealed some interesting products and services that may be of interest to KITPLANES readers.
SMA Improves SR305-230 Diesel Engine, Drops Experimental Plans
SMA displayed its new version of the SR305-230 diesel engine, the SR305-230-E, with the E standing for enhanced. Features include 30 more horsepower and a FADEC system.
Cook’s Tour: Oshkosh Again
Veteran journalist LeRoy Cook shares his thoughts on the first day of AirVenture.
Editors Notes: Starting OSH With a Boom
It was going to be one of _those_ years, huh? At the pre-show press conference Sunday night at the Teledyne Continental Motors tent, the rain came down hard. Wind whipped the trees. I glanced toward homebuilt parking and wondered how good my knot-tying was.
Zenith Aircraft Offers Hot Deal on CH 701
By combining the economical Jabiru 2200A engine with the LSA-legal CH 701 airframe, Zenair has been able to produce a complete kit package for a remarkable $29,980.
RANS to Build Airplane-Friendly Bicycle
Among the many interests of RANS Aircrafts Randy Schlitter is bicycle manufacturing, which he does with an uncommon philosophy of design and ergonomics.
RANS S-7 Survivor Celebrated
As RANS says in its short description of N11632, one of three airplanes featured at the company's booth, it is not the shiniest or newest among the many airplanes on the field today."
Maxwell Propulsion Upgrades Its Four-Cylinder Options
Thanks to a stroke increase bumping the four-cylinder, single-overhead-cam Subaru engine's displacement to 2.6 liters, the current iteration of the Maxwell Propulsion firewall-forward package now produces 205 horsepower.
American Legend News on FloatCub, Avionics
American Legend Aircraft announced a new amphibious FloatCub on Baumann floats and the Legend "Smart" Cub, which features an optional Garmin GPSMAP 696 multi-function display.
In Case You Missed It
All About Avionics: EFIS Dreams 2010
In this years update of the options for EFIS buyers, we find that while some companies have folded or opted out of courting homebuilders, others are marching ahead with new products, features and cooperative arrangements. By Stein Bruch.
Dry Tappet Clearance
A flat (standard) tappet disassembled into its various parts. Note that the tappet...
Around the Patch
Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook looks at the editorial changes within EAA, and reinforces KITPLANES focus on homebuilding.