The twisted wreckage of a tiny plane with a mind of its own was found this morning in a remote area of Napa County. The single-engine Aeronca Champion went missing yesterday after it broke free of its ...

The author, an aviation journalist and flight instructor, fulfilled a lifelong dream of flying a 1946 Aeronca Champ, a plane her mother had flown in her youth. The author's flight with the Champ's ...

The Aero Space Museum of Calgary's collection grew by one plane this week — a 1946 Aeronca Champion donated posthumously by Aevult Schlenker, who passed away in May at age 87. "He was always keen to ...

Flying enthusiast Nic Orchard is taking to the skies to take on the famous International Dawn until Dusk Challenge to aid of The Martha Trust. The challenge, started in 1964 by the Tiger Club in ...

On Oct. 17, 2011, Douglas Cooper of Bristol, R.I., was at the controls of his Aeronca Champ when it crashed upside down and nose-first at Myricks Airport in Berkley. “When I woke up in Mass General, ...

Apr. 7—Sam Rinker has been flying right-hand to his dad, Kraig, for as long as he can remember. But last month, the 16-year-old flew solo for the first time: a major milestone for every budding pilot ...

Wings of the North has officially kicked off its 2025 Aircraft Sweepstakes, and this year's prize is a beautifully restored 1950 Aeronca 7EC Champ-a classic two-seat taildragger with timeless charm ...

Two men were injured in an Airport Manatee crash on Tuesday after a small plane crashed into a unoccupied pickup truck during a takeoff. Manatee County deputies responded to reports of a downed ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Power rating: 27 kW (36 hp) at 2,400 rpm Displacement: 1.86 L (113.5 cu in.) Bore and Stroke: 108 mm (4.25 in.) x 102 ...