Mike Kraft of Lycoming Engines appeared at a press conference Monday at AirVenture, and said he sees signs of a recovery in the aviation market. We are coming out of the recession in good shape, Kraft said. At present there are more than 100 Lycoming service centers in the U.S. and worldwide, which means support [...]

The Kitfox S7 Super Sport, now in flight and gathering test and performance data, features the new Lycoming 115-horsepower O-233 with a Champion electronic ignition system. Kitfox is one of the first kit aircraft manufacturers to fly the new O-233 powerplant. “We did not want to release information until we were sure we were ready,” [...]

Kitplanes editor Marc Cook profiles Kitfox during a visit to the company’s Homedale, Idaho headquarters.

Marc Cook reports on flying the Kitfox LSA.