Airshow Profile: Oshkosh 2009
The "world's greatest aviation celebration" once again delivered on its promise, with 2009's event proving to be a major success, in terms of visitor popularity and news.
Notable highlights this year included a demonstration of Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo mothership "Eve", the first display of the Airbus A380 in North America, and the "Elvis" Erickson Skycrane.
Flight International's 4-10 August editorial offers an insight into what Oshkosh is like for the visitor and its importance to the general aviation industry.
Oshkosh News Highlights:
- Avanti plans Latin American push
- Piper lays down ambitious expansion plans
- Electric overtakes alternate fuels
- Virgin Galactic flies high at Oshkosh
- Adam Aircraft under new ownership
- Honda poised to test-fly HondaJet
- Remos secures new investor, plans major US expansion
- Piper to offer Garmin G600 glass cockpit
- Cessna to begin SkyCatcher deliveries in 4Q
- VIDEO: Cirrus seriously considers splitting off jet programme
- Icon A5 first delivery pushed to 2011
- PICTURES: VIDEO: Hawker Beechcraft unveils new King Air mode
Oshkosh Video Highlights:
Other Highlights:
- Image highlights from EAA AirVenture 2009
- Flightblogger and Hyperbola were present to offer their views on the show's news
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