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Lightspeed Aviation announced its newest iteration of the Zulu ANR headset-the Zulu:P. Running from panel power instead of two AA batteries, the Zulu:P uses the same six-pin LEMO connector as the Bose X. The elimination of the battery compartment lightens the headset a little from its original 13 ounces and keeps the "my batteries just died" rumble away. Given the capabilities of the headset, including a Bluetooth connection to cell phones and a wired interface…

Fitting neatly between the two-seat CH 701 and four-seat CH 801, Zenith Aircraft is introducing the new CH 750 to the world at this...

July 29th will go down in the Martin family as the day this family of four could let out a sigh of relief. You...

There is no question that one of the overwhelming themes of EAA's 2008 AirVenture show is economy and efficiency. We all want to go...

This AirVenture's key new aircraft designs all seem to have one component in common: some kind of rotating, swinging or folding wing design. Roadable...

Without a formal press conference, Dynon Avionics showed prototypes of its next-generation (and as yet unnamed) EFIS at Oshkosh. Set to debut in the...

Without a formal press conference, Dynon Avionics showed prototypes of its next-generation (and as yet unnamed) EFIS at Oshkosh. Set to debut in the first quarter of 2009, the systems, one with a 10-inch screen and the other with a 7-inch display, break new ground for the company.For one, the new displays include synthetic vision with terrain awareness in a new split-screen format that can be configured as a full-screen attitude instrument, a top-down moving…

This AirVenture's key new aircraft designs all seem to have one component in common: some kind of rotating, swinging or folding wing design. Roadable aircraft vehicles are also all the rage.Sam Bousfield, president of Samson Motoworks, has been working on a three-wheeled roadable aircraft he calls the Skybike that solves the issue of what to do with the wings on the ground in a novel way: The Skybike's wings telescope in and out.…

There is no question that one of the overwhelming themes of EAA's 2008 AirVenture show is economy and efficiency. We all want to go faster and farther while expending less energy, and spending less money in the process. Bob Newman, president of TCW Technologies, is all for it.He's introducing his Intelligent Power Stabilizer power conditioner and surge/sag protector for aircraft avionics in Hangar E. "It's all about economy," says Newman. "No one wants to sit…

July 29th will go down in the Martin family as the day this family of four could let out a sigh of relief. You see, their family secret, held for 27 years, is finally out. And what a secret.Glenn Martin began tinkering with the idea of a ducted fan jetpack more than 27 years ago. He worked on it quietly in his garage, without letting on to anyone (even his girlfriend). He married Vanessa, a…