Dornier Builds Composite Version of Timeless Flying Boat

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin – More than 80 years after first transporting passengers in its uniquely designed seaplanes, the Dornier name is back and redefining the flying boat marketplace. Dornier Seaplanes is here at Airventure with its new airplane, the all composite Seastar CD2.
Priced at $6 million, the Seastar CD2 isn’t aimed at the casual pilot [...]

Brammo Builds Another Sweet Electric Race Bike

Racing improves the breed, they say, and the guys at Brammo are taking that to heart with the Empulse RR, a one-off racer built with an eye toward developing the company’s next electric street bike.
The RR was designed strictly for competing in the budding electric motorcycle racing scene, so you’ll never see it on the [...]

Proving It: Wind-Powered Cart Goes Faster Than the Wind

The results are in and a new record has been set in a new category after a wind-powered vehicle officially traveled downwind faster than the wind.
Naysayers said it couldn’t be done, but Rick Cavallaro and the crew at fasterthanthewind.org proved it could be by actually doing it. They made the record runs during the July [...]

Porsche Greenlights 918 Hybrid Supercar

It’s official: Porsche will build the 918 hybrid supercar.
The company’s board approved the project earlier today based upon “overwhelming response from the public and customers.” Those same customers must have very deep pockets, because the last we heard the Porsche 918 will cost something north of $600,000.
Be that as it may, it promises to be [...]

French Company Unveils Exotic Concept Plane

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin – The new Cobalt Co50 is the French answer to a wide selection of fast, personal airplanes from companies such as Cirrus and Cessna. The company claims the five seat pusher configuration will be able to cruse at more than 250 miles per hour and have a range of more than 1150 miles.
New [...]

Kitfox Proves Radial Engines and Wood Props Rock

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Idaho-based Kitfox Aircraft introduced one of the more interesting looking light sport aircraft here at Airventure by simply adding a radial engine to the front. The 110-horsepower, seven-cylinder engine is made by Rotec.
Kitfox president John McBean says the most popular engine choice for the company’s Model 7 is the popular four-cylinder Rotax [...]

James Bond Vehicle Museum Takes Shape

The final designs are in for a new museum dedicated to displaying vehicles and other artifacts from the James Bond film series. The Gensler-designed Museum of Bond Vehicles & Espionage is due to open in 2012 in Illinois. Momence, Illinois.
The small town (population 3,200) 50 miles south of Chicago is home to the Ian Fleming Foundation, [...]

Oshkosh Makes Monster Fire Trucks Too

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin – For pilots, Oshkosh is probably best known for Airventure, the world’s largest airshow. Mention the city to just about everybody else and the iconic overalls of Oshkosh B’gosh often comes to mind. But if you’re in the market for some very specialized, very big trucks, Oshkosh has you covered there as well.
Oshkosh [...]

Propelled by the Hand of God

Drag racing is a sport of extremes. Take a look at these 14 hot pictures.

Garmin Brings Voice and Text to the Cockpit

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin – Garmin is taking the satellite connection used to feed the increasingly ubiquitous GPS units found in small airplanes and opening it up for both voice and text communication. The company says pilots will now be able to make satellite calls as well as send and receive SMS text messages from anywhere in [...]