The GlobalFlyer has returned back home to Salina, Kansas. The repairs were made to the aircraft, it was test flown, and then Jon Karkow flew the GlobalFlyer back across the pond.
Will the GlobalFlyer fly again? Or will it be relegated to a museum? The GlobalFlyer homepage ponders that question and leaves us hanging!
Was this her […]
An MIT student has won a $30,000 inventor’s prize and started a company called Terrafugia to produce the flying car he has designed. The flying car will be called the Transition and it will meet the criteria of the FAA’s light sport aircraft. (We would post a picture, but we have not yet received permission […]
A company called Harbor Aviation is developing a new trihull based aircraft which they say will make one of the most efficient amphibious aircraft. There are three designs they are working on, a “4 Seat Sky Yacht”, “15 Seat City Shuttle”, and the “48 Seat HarborJet”.
Their technology is available to aircraft designers who would like […]
But don’t get too excited… The City of Chicago has announced plans to open a heliport on the old location of Meigs field. The Heliport is expected to serve about 300 flights per month to emergency first responders. Private use of the heliport will also be allowed for companies who contract with the city to […]
Virgin Galactic says they are on track to launch passengers into space sometime near the end of 2008. About 50,000 people have put down their names on a “want to fly” list. NASA has offered the Kennedy Space Center as a launch area however Sir Richard Branson has said the flights will most likely originate […]
AmSafe has announced that the Alarus CH2000 and Zodiac XL (CH601) will now be available with their inflatable restraints (airbags).
“Many of our customers have ordered the AAIR for their light sport planes,” said John Degonia, AMD’s director of sales and Federal Aviation Administration production test pilot. “The Zodiac is the only light sport aircraft built […]
Unless you are new to this site you will know I’m a huge fan of Burt Rutan and his aircraft designs. Tonight on the Discovery Channel (at least in my area) there will be a documentary called “Black Sky, Winning the X-Prize”. (check schedule)
The show will focus on Burt Rutan and SpaceSchipOne in their attempt […]
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association is reporting that 2005 was a record year for General Aviation aircraft. Billings were up 27% over 2004 and total planes shipped were up 21%.
“The outstanding 2005 shipment and billing figures demonstrate that general aviation is one of the brightest and most promising sectors of manufacturing,” said Pete Bunce, GAMA […]
This email came in from Austin, the author of X-Plane. I thought I would pass it along here for any X-Plane Plane builders that might not subscribe to xplane-news. I’d love to enter something myself but I doubt I will have enough free time before the Feb 28 deadline.
Popular Mechanics is getting ready to do […]
The GlobalFlyer is on the ground and Steve is safe. However during the descent he had a generator problem and had to declare Mayday. He diverted to Bournemouth and considered ditching at one point. More info to follow!
Update: News is reporting Steve had a “very hard landing” and at least two tires burst.
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