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Reno Air Races expand Heritage Aircraft Display during final racing event
The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) announced that it will host a Heritage Aircraft Display during this year’s event to commemorate the final year...
Archive: August 2012
Our cover story for the August 2012 issue was a special one closely and personally followed by then Senior Editor Paul Dye. None other...
Zenith “Fly-In to Summer” Open House is Saturday, June 17
Zenith Aircraft Company is holding its informal "Fly In to Summer" Open House and Fly-In at the Zenith Aircraft kit factory on Saturday, June...
July 2023
On the cover: Jeff LaVelle tears up the Sport Gold course in his Glasair III at the 2022 Reno National Championship Air Races. Photographed...
RARA Seeks Bids for Future Home of Races
The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) is officially seeking bids from interested airports and localities that wish to partner with the organization to host...
Archive: October 1996
Our cover subject for the October 1996 issue was Bobby Cox’s highly modified Pitts S-1 plansbuilt that had won Grand Champion Plansbuilt at Sun...
June 2023
On the cover: Test pilot Maurizio Perissinotto puts the Saurenman Aero Works REVO through its paces. Photographed by Evan Byrne near Santa Paula, California.
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Rotor X Aircraft DRAGON Teaser Video
After a year of testing, Rotor X Aircraft has released video of the new ultralight eVTOL, Dragon Personal Air Vehicle from a flight test...
The eXenos Takes Wing!
To quote Howard Hughes in the movie The Rocketeer… ”The son of a b**** will fly!"
The stars finally aligned with the weather (and schedules)...
Archive: June 2013
Sonex’s blazing yellow Onex was on our cover this month—proclaiming “half the seats, twice the fun”—supported by a story written by longtime aviation journalist...
In Case You Missed It
Lightning Strikes Again
Its been four years since we reviewed the Arion Lightning, and things have changed-for the better. Marc Cook had a chance to fly the old and the new, and he details the differences.
Light Stuff
Roy Beisswenger discusses a rational path for owners of sport aircraft to become commercially rated.
Aero ‘lectrics
Using LEDs for lighting an aircraft has much to commend it. Low draw, reasonable cost, long life, good visibility. This month, Jim Weir takes us through the beginning steps of building these lighting systems yourself, using off-the-shelf parts and a little ingenuity.