Piper Comanche 400: A Muscle Car On Wings
Boasting the biggest engine in light GA, Piper’s hot-rodded PA-24 didn’t get much love in the …
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8 Light Plane Engines That Changed Aviation
Each one of these aircraft engines represented a break from orthodoxy, and each had a big impact on the world …
This Incredible Plane: The Pond Racer
A David vs. Goliath story that unfolded at better than 400 mph in the high desert …
This Incredible Plane: The Douglas Sleeper Transport (DST) ‘SkySleeper’
How an idea for a more comfortable airliner inadvertently created a legend …
The First X Plane: Wright Model R
From the 1940s to the 1960s, the headlines were full of the exploits of the test pilots and the famous …
This Incredible Plane: Windecker Eagle 1
These days, we take composite aircraft for granted. This pioneer didn’t have that luxury …
Cessna 172: Secrets Of The Skyhawk
Just about every pilot has flown a Skyhawk at least once. But in this new world of aviation realities, is …
This Incredible Plane: Cessna 620
Too late for one era, too early for another, this wonderful mini airliner turned out to be both behind and …
We Fly The Daher TBM 940
The market-leading fast turboprop now has autoland…on two continents. Plus, a look at how Daher has merged the …
2020 Planes Of The Year: Epic E1000 & Pipistrel Velis
There’s no way around it. The year 2020 has been a crummy one. But here are two planes that …
