Discovering Sheffield’s Apperknowle Airfield
Being born and brought-up in the UK city of Sheffield, I was surprised to discover a small airfield on the outskirts of the city that I’d never heard of before.
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PC-Aero Displays Electric Aircraft at Friedrichshafen Aero-Expo
PC-Aero display several of their electric aircraft, including the Elektra One Solar, at the 2012 Aero-Expo (the global show for general aviation) in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
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Flight Design Launches New Electric Aircraft – the CTLSi
German plane manufacturer Flight Design has launched a new electric aircraft that builds on its well established CT (Composite Technology) series – the CTLSi.
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10 Electric Aircraft that Help Keep the Environment Clean
Electric planes and other green aircraft have become more common in recent times, with the ongoing success of Solar Impulse and Electra One winning the Lindbergh Electric Aircraft Prize at Oshkosh. These 10 modern electric aircraft help keep the environment friendly.
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Elektra One Wins Lindbergh Electric Aircraft Prize at Oshkosh
Developed by PC-Aero, the Elektra One has won the Lindbergh Electric Aircraft Prize after performing a demoflight at EEA AirVenture 2011, Oshkosh, on Saturday, July 30.
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Plane Spotting: Storm Climb’s New Weekly Link Round-up
Plane Spotting is Storm Climb’s new weekly link round-up, featuring all manner of fascinating aviation stories from across the internet. In Part One, you’ll find X-planes, abandoned aircraft, top secret technology demonstrators and more.
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Little Nellie: James Bond’s Autogyro
Autogyro Little Nellie from the James Bond film You Only Live Twice, starring Sean Connery, was designed and flown by retired RAF officer Ken Wallis. But filming came with its fair share of challenges – and accidents…
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Rutan Long-EZ: The Ultimate Homebuilt Aircraft?
First flown in 1979, the Rutan Model 61 Long-EZ is a sleek homebuilt aircraft with a range of 2000 miles. A similar design, the TASK Vantage, is said to be in use for classified testing for the U.S. military.
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The Sky’s the Limit: FlyNano Launches Eco-Friendly Personal Sea Plane
These super sleek sea planes are for anyone who wants to lift off from water to sky for a relatively modest $36,000. Manufactured by FlyNano, the craft come in three different models and have a maximum ceiling of two miles.
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