EAA AirVenture Highlights
Mo Spuhler
The A350 XWB on arrival at Oshkosh flew the American flag in celebration both of the U.S. airlines that have bought the aircraft and of the American content in every Airbus airliner.
Aviation Week’s Chief Aircraft Evaluation Editor Fred George waved as he tested the ICON A5 amphibian at Oshkosh. Delivery of the first production aircraft was made at the show, to the EAA Young Eagles organization.
The night-time aerobatic display lit up the sky. The Aeroshell team of four T-6 trainers flew in tight formation, with lighting in their engine cowls and smoke trailing from tail-mounted flares.
The EAA Innovation Center for the first time featured a Drone Cage that allowed a variety of unmanned vehicles to be safely demonstrated at the show.
China’s city of Shenzhen is known as the world’s center for the manufacture of cell phones. Drones will be next, said Nicky Wan, sales manager for drone manufacturer Shenzhen Jiuxing Tianli Technology Co., which was exhibiting its latest models at the show.
The F-35 made its first-ever civilian airshow appearance at EAA AirVenture, with the U.S. Air Force bringing two –A models from Eglin Air Force Base.
Back to the future: Yingling Aviation plans to remanufacture old Cessna 172Ns and offer them as-new for a base price of $159,900. It could expand the remanufacturing program ot other aircraft, such as the Cessna 182, Piper Archer and Cherokee and Beech Bonanza.
Up to 10,000 aircraft flocked to Oshokosh for EAA AirVenture, making it the biggest aviation event in the world.
Up to 10,000 aircraft flocked to Oshokosh for EAA AirVenture, making it the biggest aviation event in the world.
