Lancair has delivered the first piston-powered Evolution, equipped with a fadec-controlled Lycoming iE2 engine rated at 350 horsepower. The piston Evolution is designed around the same carbon fiber airframe as the turbine version, minus the firewall forward section. With a 168-gallon fuel tank that is necessary to feed the turbine-powered Evolution, the range of the piston Evo borders on the...

VERO BEACH, Fla., April 5, 2016 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. has taken a 112-aircraft order from the UND Aerospace Foundation, which provides training and aircraft to the University of North Dakota John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. Deliveries begin in the fourth quarter of 2016 and stretch out over eight years. “This is an important order for the UND,” said Bruce Smith, dean of the Odegard...

There was much celebration in Capua, Italy yesterday as the Tecnam P2012 Traveller achieved its maiden flight. Under the control of Experimental Test Pilot Lorenzo De Stefano, the Tecnam P2012 performed a faultless set of manoeuvres in front of a very proud Tecnam workforce. “After a smooth take-off, I climbed to a safe height to perform our pre-planned manoeuvres to check the basic behaviour of...

To foster innovation the Mojave Experimental Fly-In recognizes achievement following the Fly-In’s moto: Design. Build. Test. Additionally, the Experimenter of the Year is announced, along with the Best Attempt award for achievement or project development that may not have yet reached its goal but is noteworthy nonetheless. The 2016 winners were announced tonight at an awards banquet highlighted by...

Williamsport, PA – 20 September 2016 - Lycoming Engines, an operating division of Avco Corporation, welcomes people to visit its new website at www.Lycoming.com . The new website has been designed to provide a user-friendly experience with enhanced navigation and functionality, which allows customers to access detailed product information, search technical documentation easily, and learn more...

Williamsport, PA – Lycoming Engines hosted Kevin Eldredge, Director of Business Development for Lancair International, Inc. in Williamsport, PA. Eldredge flew Lancair’s first customer-delivered Piston Evolution, powered by a Lycoming Integrated Electronic Engine (iE2), into Williamsport for Lycoming to perform engine calibrations and for Lancair to host East Coast test flights. For more...

Williamsport, PA, USA – 25 November 2015 - Lycoming Engines, an operating division of Avco Corporation, announces that two of its Integrated Electronic Engines (iE2) have been successfully installed on Tecnam of Italy’s P2012 Traveller test aircraft. Roll-out of this next generation, 11-seat, twin piston engine aircraft is due in February 2016, and its first flight is scheduled for June 2016...

November 19, 2016 - (As reported by Mike Reuther for the Williamsport Sun-Gazette) State officials were on hand at Lycoming Engines, Williamsport, to laud employees for their remarkable safety record. The Governor’s Award for Safety Excellence recognizes not only the company’s efforts, but its success in providing a safe work environment for its workers. “You are amongst the elites,” Michael...

Wuhan, China – 9 March 2017 Lycoming Engines, an operating division of Avco Corporation (a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) business), successfully held its 2017 Customer Training Seminar in Wuhan Hangda Group from 27 February to 3 March. The training was delivered by Adrian McHardy, Lycoming’s regional manager of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. McHardy has worked for Lycoming Engines for more than...