by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 20, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230309, Aviation News, Briefings, Electric Aircraft, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
With more than 35 years of experience in aviation, the New Jersey company will handle sales and support in 15 eastern states for Pipistrel’s aircraft, including the electric Velis Electro and the Panthera. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jan 31, 2023 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, Electric Aircraft, Experimental Aircraft, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, Zenith Aircraft
A firm based at Old Buckenham Airfield in Norfolk, England, has been working on the electric Sky Jeep, which is based on a Zenith CH-750, for the past three years. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jan 30, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230209, air racing, Aviation News, Briefings, Electric Aircraft, flying, General Aviation, National Aeronautic Association, News, Pilots
Economic conditions and “a strong priority by the aircraft manufacturers on product development and certification hampered” the National Aeronautic Association’s ability to secure the necessary sponsorships to hold the race in 2023, according to NAA...
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 27, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20230112, air racing, Aviation News, Electric Aircraft, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
Pre-registration is now open for the first Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race, planned for May 2023. The race will be a four-day, 1,000-nm cross-country race beginning in Omaha, Nebraska, and ending near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Oct 17, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20221103, aircraft engines, Aviation News, Briefings, Electric Aircraft, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
“This proposed standard is intended to support companies that are creating hybrid-electric power generation systems for use as the primary source of electrical propulsive power in electric aircraft,” says ASTM member David Eichstedt. “They will benefit from a more...
by Ben Sclair | Oct 8, 2022 | Aviation News, Electric Aircraft, General Aviation, Opinion, Touch & Go
I’m one of many who are hoping for a breakthrough in battery technology. Read More