Also: H55 Completes American Tour, Robinson Trade-Ins, Retired AV-8B Harrier, NS-35 Mission Organizers of the iconic annual Air Race Classic will soon be opening registration for their spin-off event, called the Air Derby. This so-called “Twist on Tradition” condenses the usual four-day, 2,000-mile odyssey into a one-day exercise in precision, planning, and navigation. Registration opens on September 1, with flights allowed anytime between October 1 and 14… and yes, unlike the original event, it is open to both male and female pilots. The National Championship Air Races have revealed the official lineup of competitors for the 2025 debut event to take place in Roswell, New Mexico, on September 10-14. Steen Strand, CEO of Emteq Labs, was the first to note that Kirk Hawkins perished August 19 in a wingsuit accident… Strand Posted, “I have devastating news to share. We lost Kirk, my close friend and partner at ICON Aircraft, to a wingsuit accident in Switzerland.” Hawkins was the leading force behind the failed effort to develop an affordable amphibian LSA that came to be known as the ICON A5… All this — and MORE in today’s episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
