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EAA-Connor-Madison
July 18, 2025

Three Tips to Make Your First Trip to EAA AirVenture a Great One

AirVenture is more than just an airshow. Billed as “The World’s Largest Aviation Celebration” by its host, the Experimental Aircraft Association, the event lives up to its name and has served as a hub of the general aviation community since its debut in 1953.

Helicopter-Rescue-Operations
July 10, 2025

Helicopter Rescue Operations Without a Tail Rotor

An McDonnell-Douglas MD-900 Explorer EMS helicopter conducts rescue operations in Lofer, Austria. While the word “Notarzt” on the side directly translates to “emergency doctor,” it unintentionally also identifies a key feature of the MD-900 – the “NOTAR” system that replaces the tail rotor.

Hondajet Echelon
July 9, 2025

New Hondajet HA-480 Echelon Private Jet Progressing Toward First Flight

With construction of the first experimental example well underway, development of Honda’s new Echelon private jet continues to progress toward the new aircraft’s first flight, targeted for 2026.

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