General Aviation Archives — Avgeekery.com https://avgeekery.com/category/news/genav/ Aviation News and History From An Informed Perspective Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:22:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://avgeekery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cropped-avgeekerylarge1-32x32.jpg General Aviation Archives — Avgeekery.com https://avgeekery.com/category/news/genav/ 32 32 104229628 Sun N Fun is Gearing up for Their 50th Anniversary Air Show https://avgeekery.com/sun-n-fun-is-gearing-up-for-their-50th-anniversary-air-show/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:12:02 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34425 Sun N Fun is gearing up for their 50th anniversary air show. The annual fly-in is a big draw for Central Florida, welcoming avgeeks and aviators from around the world…

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]]> 34425 Flying in the Polaris MiG-29 for a Look at Their Astronaut Jet Training https://avgeekery.com/flying-in-the-polaris-mig-29-for-a-look-at-their-astronaut-jet-training/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 01:21:03 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34238 Later this year, Polaris Dawn will launch on a private spaceflight with SpaceX from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. We caught up with commander Jared ROOK Isaacman, and went…

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]]> 34238 Three Locations Being Considered for National Championship Air Races https://avgeekery.com/three-locations-being-considered-for-national-championship-air-races/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:22:40 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34413 The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) has announced the top 3 locations being considered for the future of the National Championship Air Races (NCAR). The annual adrenaline-pumping air races were…

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]]> 34413 A-10 Pilot’s Tragedy Sparks Scholarship For Future Fighter Pilots https://avgeekery.com/a-10-pilots-tragedy-sparks-scholarship-for-future-fighter-pilots/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 01:42:43 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34034 The passion for flying in some families runs deep. For one pilot and father named Jared Black, his love for flying was not only a cherished career but a bond…

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]]> 34034 Deep Sea Surveyors Think They Found Amelia Earhart’s Plane https://avgeekery.com/deep-sea-surveyors-think-they-found-amelia-earharts-plane/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 22:30:56 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34108 Deep sea surveyors think they found Amelia Earhart’s plane. Sonar images from their recent expedition show what appears to be an aircraft, resting 16,000 feet deep at the bottom of…

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]]> 34108 Mars Helicopter Damaged In Latest Flight, Mission Complete https://avgeekery.com/mars-helicopter-damaged-in-latest-flight-mission-complete/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 23:24:55 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34038 Mars Helicopter Damaged In Latest Flight, Mission Complete

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]]> 34038 NASA’s First Crewed Artemis Moon Mission Slips to Late 2025 https://avgeekery.com/nasas-first-crewed-artemis-moon-mission-slips-to-late-2025/ Sat, 13 Jan 2024 16:40:09 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=33796 NASA has pushed their first crewed Artemis moon mission to late 2025. The space agency announced the decision this week, citing numerous internal and external issues that will delay both…

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]]> 33796 Supersonic Comeback? Meet NASA’s X-59 Quesst https://avgeekery.com/supersonic-comeback-meet-nasas-x-59-quesst/ Fri, 12 Jan 2024 22:49:44 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=33851 NASA and Skunk Works Unveils Experimental Vehicle That Turns Sonic Booms Into Sonic Thumps Are we on the verge of a commercial supersonic comeback? America’s space agency is determined to…

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]]> 33851 Vandy-1 Recreates Iconic Shot With U-2 Spyplane https://avgeekery.com/check-out-these-shots-of-a-u-2-flying-in-formation-with-vandy-1-f-a-18/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:41:02 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=33820 The best looking jet in the U.S. Navy recently joined a USAF U-2 spy plane over China Lake, making for a rare and very cool sight to behold. Check out…

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