The Tecnam P2010: Where Aircraft Performance And Passenger Comfort Meet
Tecnam has seen the future of general aviation, and it's the automobile.
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Scott Slocum
The Game Changer
In the relatively short span of aviation history, invention—usually driven by the necessity of war and/or competition—has accelerated the growth of aircraft performance at an amazing pace.
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P-51 Birthday
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P-51 At Twenty One
As the fighter taxis by, the sound of 12 hot-water Merlins crescendos, crackles and pops as the early-morning …
Better-Than-New P-38
 “A few minutes from the airport, I was just sitting there thinking, ‘It just doesn’t get any better than this,’ when the left engine started backfiring and popping violently. I pulled the power back, and the cockpit went completely black with smoke. I started coughing and suffocating, feeling helpless right away. I was probably between 1,000 and 1,500 feet, just trying to make sure I kept the green stuff on the bottom side. I didn’t want this thing upside down [and hitting] the dirt at 300 miles an hour. |
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Bugs & Hugs
I’ve always been fascinated by people who voluntarily climb out of the seat of a perfectly safe airplane and …
