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DeltaHawk Receives FAA Certification
The long-awaited DeltaHawk engine has received FAA certification in its 180-hp form. According to the company, “The 180 hp DHK180 is the first of...
Free Beer, a Radial and Save $1,000
Verner radial engines are popular these days and if you’ve been thinking of buying one there are a couple of things to know.
First, the...
Zip Ties No More: DMC’s LaceLok Tool
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Sonex Announces Dual Stick Option
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Old Pilot’s Camper Journal #6 – Sun ‘n Fun 2023 Edition
I had to be home after Sun 'n Fun by Saturday night. I fully intended to get up at the crack of dawn, break...
TurbAero’s Small Turbine Update
TurbAero, an Australian company with footprints in the U.S. and Canada, is continuing work on its small regenerative turbine for light experimental aircraft. At...
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I dread returning home from Sun 'n Fun.
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Beringer Introduces New and Improved Brakes
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Dan Reynolds’ Yukon Chinook at the STOL Competition Sun ‘n Fun...
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TL Sport Offers New Amateur-Built Retractable Luxury Cruiser
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