by Dan Johnson | Jun 7, 2023 | AIR (Aeronautic Innovation Rühle), Glider or Motorglider, single seat aircraft, Splog, Trike, Ultralight Design (CZ), Weight Shift Control
From dawn to dusk, we hear how electric propulsion is going to save the Earth. Whatever your belief about the hazards of fossil fuel, electric propulsion is coming. When is another matter. Air taxi ventures based on multicopter designs are drinking up funds by the...
by Dan Johnson | Jun 2, 2023 | Splog
Aero is open! Yesterday, after flying across the Atlantic and despite starting to run low on energy and affected by the time zone change, a small group of us eagerly took a walk through Aero’s cavernous 12 halls to get a early peek. As I’ve observed many times, the...
by Dan Johnson | Jun 2, 2023 | Beringer Aero, Beringer Aero USA, BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Splog
You know the expression: “What goes up, must…” What goes up must come down and after it does, something needs to stop it. Here’s where one company has staked its claim. France’s Beringer left the high-speed action of motorcycles for even faster aerial machines …yet...
by Dan Johnson | Jun 2, 2023 | Splog
Yeah, this is pretty far from my usual reporting. I’m not talking about an aircraft purchase in this story but I will tell you about a genuine piloting experience you might find intriguing. UPDATE May 17, 2023 — Regarding the “Pilot Experience” opportunity to actually...
by Dan Johnson | Jun 2, 2023 | AVI Aircraft, Polini Motori S.p.A., Splog, Swan
I found much to discover at Aero Friedrichshafen 2023 but in one exhibit space I found two wonderful surprises. Both are from AVI Aircraft. One was easy to pick out as new. The other initially fooled me. In the Aero event I missed last year due to Covid (and the prior...
by Dan Johnson | Jun 2, 2023 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Porto Aviation Group (was SEO-Avio), Risen, Splog
In the last couple years a rivalry erupted among companies in Europe aiming to be the fastest LSA-type aircraft*. I have previously reported on Porto Aviation and its fast-flying ways. Setting aside the politics of FAI-recognized record flights, no question remains...
