by Dan Johnson | Jan 6, 2023 | Splog
These new-millennia flying machines have inspired multiple names. While an eventual winner is determined, a common handle seems to be the rather awkward “eVTOL” — for electric vertical takeoff and landing. A range of abbreviations are also used: UAV, UAM, UAS,...
by Dan Johnson | Dec 30, 2022 | A5, BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Garmin International, ICON Aircraft, Splog
Some might say Icon Aircraft has experienced a rather turbulent flight. The company came off the starting line boldly with splashy marketing including an immense, fancy tent right at the entrance to AirVenture. Each year at Oshkosh, the company hosted an annual party...
by Dan Johnson | Dec 16, 2022 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), JMB Aircraft s.r.o., Splog, VL3
Fifteen years ago, in 2007, Guisset brothers Jean-Marie and Jean-Baptiste were dealers in France and Belgium for a company then known as Aveko. Driven by a passion for flying that started when they were only fourteen years old, the brothers were successful enough that...
by Dan Johnson | Dec 8, 2022 | Airtime Aviation, Inc. (Fly CT), CTLS, F2, Flight Design GmbH, Splog
Web stats showed a strong response to my article about Ukraine-based light aircraft builders continuing on even as the missiles fly and the bombs fall around them. The situation is terrifying and the future uncertain but the stories we don’t hear sometimes involve...
by Dan Johnson | Dec 5, 2022 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Continental Aerospace Technology, J230-D, Jabiru Australia, Splog, US Sport Planes
When I was a kid, I was a New York Yankees baseball fan. Why? I’d never been to New York; I lived in the midwest. I loved the baseball team because they won a lot. The saying way back then was, “The American League battle isn’t to determine who wins, but which team...
by Dan Johnson | Nov 30, 2022 | Aero Affinity, BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), MC01, Montaer Aeronaves (Brazil), Splog
Pilots love airplanes (duh!). Pilots also love engines, especially when they are truly powerful. So, perhaps Brazilian manufacturer Montaer made a market-savvy move by moving quickly to incorporate Rotax’s most potent engine, their 915iS producing 141 horsepower in a...
