This week at the Oshkosh air show in Wisconsin, the world’s largest air show, GE Aerospace debuted its new livery design for the aircraft testbed for NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) project, a landmark effort to help prove the feasibility of hybrid electric flight for commercial aviation.

“Is this heaven?” “No… It’s Oshkosh.” That nod to the 1989 film Field of Dreams was uttered more than once at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. And for good reason.

Five highlights from this year's EAA Airventure fly-in — the people, announcements and planes.

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Summer 2018 included two grueling but immensely enjoyable months for aviation fans, starting in July with England’s high-profile 

GE Aviation engineer Mark Johnson doesn’t need palm trees or a view of the ocean for a week away from the job.

More than 300,000 people and 10,000 planes will invade Oshkosh, Wisconsin this week for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual week long AirVenture fly-in. Not only is it massive–the largest of its kind in the world–but it’s also one of the most unique.

Boeing is celebrating its centennial at the EAA AirVentures fly-in this week in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The company brought many planes to the airshow to illustrate its history, from “war birds” such as the Boeing B-29 bomber that flew during World War II to the latest jets, including the upgraded 747-8 jumbo. In many ways, the Boeing planes also tell GE’s aviation story.

On a typical day, aviation engineer Jeff Beam builds and fixes engines for commuter and private jets at GE Aviation’s plant in Strother Field in Kansas. But last week, the 30-year GE veteran climbed into his red, open-cockpit biplane and took off for Oshkosh, Wisconsin, some 800 miles away.

Think of it as Burning Man for flying enthusiasts. Here, you can almost smell freedom, independence and the sense that anything is possible mixing in the air with aviation fuel.