-
From “Hundred Dollar Hamburger” to the EAA AirVentureChongjian Wen and Sean Sporie
Would you spend a 100 dollars on a pancake breakfast? Or a hamburger lunch without a second thought? You might find it outrageous but these types of events occur on a regular basis. Pilots are always looking for a good excuse to take to the skies and meet fellow enthusiasts. In the US, “hundred-dollar hamburger” […]
Full Article -
GT 500 Ag Spray System High Efficiency Aerial Application System
BASIC USE AND DESIGN CRITERIA The Aerial Application Agricultural Spray System is a culmination of more than 20 years of development of Controlled Droplet Application (CDA) technology by such AG companies as Broyhill, Micronair, Aerolites and others. We have, after years of use in the field, taken thesystem to the next generation with new pump [&he
Full Article -
Last Resort: The Ballistic Parachuting SystemJoshua Gilberts
The perceived dangers in a General Aviation aircraft take roots in nothing but its size: it’s too small. To non-professionals this perception translates into firm beliefs that these little planes simply fall apart midair and smash into the ground. However, for those who have such an inherent phobia for flying in small planes, there is […]
Full Article -
No Kidding: Chinese Conglomerate Locks Onto General Aviation
A Chinese company named Hanxing Group, an industrial conglomerate with major investment in energy, real estate, chemical, and automobile business has recently set it’s another track into the nearly non-existing General Aviation (GA) industry. Hanxing is perhaps one of a few companies that are serious about general aviation in China. Many stil
Full Article -
An Old Idea Re-Innovated
If you follow General Aviation technology news, it’d be obvious to you that GA airplanes are gradually being designed and made into “mini airliners”. Glass cockpit, synthetic vision, sophisticated autopilot, and anti-ice: you name it. Now there is a group of graduating engineering students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who decided to
Full Article