Gallery: New Aircraft Unveiled At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Israeli startup AIR has begun flight testing the production version of its AIR ONE eVTOL aircraft as the company prepares to commercialize the design under the FAA’s new Mosaic rule. It also is ramping up production of an uncrewed cargo variant for defense customers. The production-intent aircraft replaces the company’s earlier flying prototype and is designed for serial manufacturing. AIR officials say it has already built roughly 30 production airframes.

Tecnam Aircraft’s exhibit at AirVenture Oshkosh included a mystery—a structure draped in black. Tecnam had said that it was announcing a new aircraft during the show.

During a standing-room only press conference at AirVenture, Tecnam dropped the black drape to reveal the Tecnam Rivale, a single-engine aircraft aimed at private owners and a “new era of personal flying.” The new aircraft will come equipped with the Continental CD-300 engine, a 300hp V-6 turbodiesel with full authority digital engine control and the recently announced Garmin G2000 Prime avionics. But other details remain, well, under wraps. The full aircraft and details will be unveiled during Aero Friedrichshafen in 2027.

On the opening day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Pipistrel unveiled the Pipistrel Voyager, a two-seat, purpose-built aircraft designed for flight schools and high-frequency instructor-student training. The Voyager was designed to meet the new Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (Mosaic) regulations. Mosaic is a major FAA regulatory framework that overhauls Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) rules. For one, it replaces rigid weight limits with performance-based standards and allows features previously banned in LSA. Entry into service for the Voyager is expected in 2027. The aircraft is equipped with a Rotax 912 ULS engine. It has a maximum range of 740 nm including IFR reserves, 1,389-lb. maximum takeoff weight and 552-lb. useful load. It also features the Garmin Axis flight display avionics providing enhanced situational awareness, simplified pilot interface with a single lever throttle control system, a three-axis autopilot system and a haptic stall warning system. The aircraft is making its world debut at AirVenture in Oshkosh.

In April 2026, Elixir Aircraft introduced the Elixir+, an enhanced version of its aircraft featuring increased payload capacity. At AirVenture, the company introduced three versions of the aircraft: the Elixir+ Essential for VFR training, the Elixir+ Expert for IFR training and equipped with the Garmin Axis avionics and the Elixir+ Elite, a turbocharged aircraft for IFR training and also equipped with Garmin Axis avionics. Elixir Aircraft is not releasing details for now on its next aircraft, part of its Equinox development program, but officials revealed during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh that it will be built for the training market and will be larger than the Elixir+ model.

CubCrafters showcased the new Carbon Cub ULT, the next evolution of its Carbon Cub UL aircraft, at its exhibit at AirVenture. The company announced the upgraded aircraft days before the show’s opening. The Carbon Cub ULT represents “a major step forward in lightweight backcountry aircraft design,” the company says. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2027. The UL designation focuses on the aircraft’s lightweight performance and its compatibility with unleaded fuel, while the “T” stands for turbine, it says. The aircraft, built with lightweight composites, is powered by TurboTech’s TP-R90 FADEC-controlled turboprop engine. The engine features a push-button start, single-lever power control and simplified maintenance, France-based TurboTech says.