During AirVenture 2022, Air Command debuted its prototype gyroplane to share new upgrades and safety enhancements and get comments. According to Air Command President Joe Covelli, "We generated plenty of interest and discussion." Kitplanes Magazine's Steve Ashby stopped by the exhibit to learn more and take photos of the new design.  He wrote a ...

Skywheels rotor blade systems were recently featured in Powered Sport Flying Magazine's November-December 2021 issue on pages 34 and 35.  The magazine reached its subscribers in mid-January. The article discussed rotor blade flight tests and manufacturing process improvements. To adhere to Blackhawk's AS9100 quality control process and produce t...

Skywheels Rotor Blade Systems was featured in the May 2021 issue of EAA Sports Aviation Magazine.  The Experimental Aircraft Association distributes the magazine to its 240,000 members worldwide. Innovation column author Beth Stanton weaved together 40-years of Skywheels history that includes recent work between Skywheels owner Joe Covelli and t...

The world changed in 2020 in many respects, but I will remember it as a pivotal year for our two companies as we position them to relaunch manufacturing in 2021. Blackhawk Aerospace Composites In 2020, we saw Skywheels rotor blades re-emerge after an 18-year hiatus and be manufactured again. Test flights followed during the summer months and int...