The One Week Wonder Returns to AirVenture 2027 and the Zenith CH 750 Super Cruzer Built by the Crowd
EAA's One Week Wonder returns to AirVenture 2027 with a crowd-built Zenith CH 750 Super Cruzer - here's why it matters for pilots.
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The Question Mark, the Fokker That Stayed Up for a Hundred and Fifty Hours Over Los Angeles, and the Army Fliers Who Invented Aerial Refueling One Dangling Hose at a Time
In 1929 the Army's Question Mark stayed aloft 150 hours over Los Angeles, proving aerial refueling and changing airpower forever.
TaildraggerThe Sierra Space Dream Chaser, Tenacity, and the Lifting-Body Spaceplane That Glides Home to a Runway Like an Airliner
Radio Hangar explores The Sierra Space Dream Chaser, Tenacity, and the Lifting-Body Spaceplane That Glides Home to a Runway Like an Airliner.
VectorThe Sixty-Second Seven Thirty-Seven, the Bench-Top Avionics Hack, and Why a Locked Cockpit Is Still Your Best Firewall
Researchers showed a 60-second physical hack of a Boeing 737's flight data, but trained crews and cross-checks remain the real defense.
TowerThe Spruce Goose, Howard Hughes, and the One Mile Over Long Beach Harbor That Silenced Every Man Who Said She'd Never Fly
On November 2, 1947, Howard Hughes flew the wooden Spruce Goose one mile over Long Beach Harbor, proving critics wrong.
TaildraggerThe Top of Climb Fuel Check, the Halfway Rule on a Cross-Country Leg, and the Groundspeed Number That Tells You Whether You'll Actually Make Your Destination
Learn the three en route fuel checks - top of climb, halfway, and groundspeed - that turn your nav log into a living plan and prevent fuel emergencies.
PatternTriple Tree Aerodrome, Sierra Charlie Zero Zero, and the Seven-Thousand-Foot Grass Runway in South Carolina Mowed Like a Putting Green Where You Camp Under Your Wing and Nobody Wants to Leave
Triple Tree Aerodrome (SC00) in South Carolina offers a 7,000-foot grass runway mowed like a golf green, free wing camping, and legendary fly-ins.
RampWiley Post, the Winnie Mae, and the One-Eyed Oklahoman Who Flew Around the World Alone and Went Looking for the River of Wind in the Sky
How one-eyed pilot Wiley Post flew solo around the world, discovered the jet stream, and invented the pressure suit.
TaildraggerWip Wiplinger, the Man Who Put Wings on the Water and Turned a Crop Duster Into a Firefighter
Robert 'Wip' Wiplinger, founder of Wipaire and creator of the Wipline float and Fire Boss, has died, leaving a legacy across seaplane and firefighting aviation.
TowerZeroAvia, Hydrogen-Electric Propulsion, and the Fuel Cell That Wants to Turn a Regional Turboprop Into a Zero-Emission Airplane
How ZeroAvia's hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain flew a 19-seat turboprop on water vapor - and the storage physics that decides its future.
VectorAdlertag, Eagle Day, August Thirteenth, Nineteen Forty, and the Morning Hermann Goering Promised to Wipe the RAF From the Sky in Four Days
Adlertag (Eagle Day), August 13, 1940, was the Luftwaffe's failed knockout blow against the RAF at the start of the Battle of Britain.
TaildraggerADS-B Spoofing, the Unauthenticated Broadcast, and Why the System That Sees Every Airplane Will Believe an Airplane That Isn't There
Radio Hangar explores ADS-B Spoofing, the Unauthenticated Broadcast, and Why the System That Sees Every Airplane Will Believe an Airplane That Isn't There.
VectorAirbus DragonFly, the Automatic Emergency Diversion Demonstrator, and What Happens When the Airplane Has to Fly Itself Home
Airbus DragonFly is a flight-tested demonstrator that can divert, land, and taxi an airliner when the crew can't - here's how it works.
VectorAmerican Airlines Shakes Up Its Leadership Team, and Why the Shuffle in Fort Worth Matters to the Rest of Us
American Airlines' leadership shakeup signals a shift from a pilot hiring surge to a normal, selective market - here's what it means for your career.
TowerBessie Coleman, Queen Bess, and the Chicago Manicurist Who Sailed to France to Earn the Wings Nobody in America Would Give Her
How Bessie Coleman, a Chicago manicurist, sailed to France in 1920 to become the first Black woman in the world to earn a pilot's license.
TaildraggerBETA Technologies Posts a One Hundred Forty-Nine Million Dollar Quarterly Loss While Doubling Revenue, and What That Math Actually Means
BETA Technologies posted a $149 million quarterly loss while more than doubling revenue - here's what that math actually means for electric aviation.
TowerBob Reeve, the Valdez Mudflats, and the Stainless-Steel Skis That Turned a Tidal Bog Into the Only Runway a Glacier Pilot Needed
Radio Hangar explores Bob Reeve, the Valdez Mudflats, and the Stainless-Steel Skis That Turned a Tidal Bog Into the Only Runway a Glacier Pilot Needed.
TaildraggerBoulder Municipal Airport Survives, and What Six Years of Closure Fights Teach Every Pilot Who Flies Out of a City-Owned Field
After six years of closure efforts, Boulder Municipal Airport will stay open - here's what FAA grant assurances mean for your home field.
TowerCarburetor Ice, the Silent Power Robber, and the Warm Humid Day That Quietly Chokes a Perfectly Good Engine
Carburetor ice can choke a healthy engine on warm, humid days - learn how to detect it and clear it with carb heat.
PatternClass Bravo, the Upside-Down Wedding Cake, and the Only Three Words That Actually Let You In
Class Bravo airspace requires a specific clearance to enter - learn the shape, the sectional numbers, and the three words that legally let you in.
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