Category: Airliners

Round-Engined Aircraft at AirVenture 2023 Scrapbook

Photos by Ken Kula and Andrew Spry There were loads of radial engines (sometimes called “round engines”) to be seen and heard at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Antique/Classic and Warbird aircraft powered by radials were numerous, and some...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 Update #2

Story and photos by Ken Kula The Sunday before AirVenture Oshkosh begins is filled with last minute arranging and rearranging, and putting final touches to booths and displays.  A great deal of aircraft arrive too; they could be for...

The DHC-7 Dash Seven Story

Pan Am Express/Ransome Airlines Dash 7 at Boston, Massachusetts Story and photos by Ken Kula De Havilland Canada designed a niche airliner in the 1970s, which became known as the ” Dash 7″. The DHC-7 was a four-engined turboprop...

Embraer Turboprop Transports

Story and photos by Ken Kula Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer S.A. is based in Sao Paulo. The company was formed in 1969 as a government corporation with a government-appointed president. The company began building domestic military and civilian aircraft...

SPOTTING AT MINNEAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Story and photos by Scott Jankowski This past October I spent a beautiful Sunday Fall afternoon spotting at the primary observation area at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. This viewing area is located at the end of Cargo...