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Sun ‘n Fun is more than halfway through as the international fly-in and expo enters its fourth day. The Lakeland, Florida airshow has already seen performances from the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels, while famed pilot Lee Lauderback hit a 10,000-mile milestone and Piper released some big news. What’s coming up? Plane & Pilot previewed a […]

The fly-in and expo’s night airshows have become must-watch events.

You wanna go fast? Of course you do. What pilot doesn’t want to go fast? Lightning Fast Now, ultralight pilots (me, for instance) will go on enthusiastically about the beauty of flying slowly, of drifting leisurely over the landscape at a “human speed” that allows enough time to enjoy the expanse of an aerial view of […]

The premier Navy demonstration team is set to rock and roll in Lakeland.

Owner of Stallion 51 passes a big milestone.

Scenes from the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In show the expo taking flight after a soggy start.

While many pilots do it, it might not be as risk-free as many of us think it is.

The entry-level 910 joins the ultra-level 940 at Sun ’€˜n Fun.

Seaplane flying is a specialty within aviation but it is one that has steady appeal and develops passionate aviators. I prefer to modify that “gear-up landing” line to… “There are pilots who love seaplane flying and there are those will love it.” Be forewarned: Once you touch your seaplane* or floatplane* to the water, it […]

While industry announcements, vendors and manufacturers are all part of the week-long Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, it’s the aircraft that steal the show. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform on Thursday afternoon, but there’s been no shortage of aerobatics. Check out this gallery for scenes from the first couple days of Sun ‘n Fun […]