The BIGGEST Air Show in The World 2017! Our Best Year Yet!

BlackHawk Paramotors USA just wrapped up another amazing adventure at the 2017 EAA Airventure Air Show in Oshkosh Wisconsin. As many of you know, this is THE largest event of its kind in the entire world. Over a period of 7 days, this airport is home to “the most active runway in the world!” Thousands upon thousands of every aircraft imaginable arrive at this event to dazzle and entertain. From sunrise to beyond sunset, the sky is filled with displays of acrobatics, informative demonstrations & programs, hands-on workshops, music concerts, and so much more! This is the ultimate “Aviation Celebration” and of course BlackHawk Paramotors had to be involved.

Our Team of Pilots, Dealers, and their families made their way across the country to camp out and help run “the busiest booth we’ve ever had.” THOUSANDS of people got the opportunity to see a Paramotor for the first time! The excitement was contagious and everyone at the BlackHawk booth had an absolute blast. By the end of the day, our voices were shot from talking to interested “future pilots,” and needless to say – it was worth every minute.

The sport of Powered Paragliding has become the fastest-growing form of aviation, and this year it really showed! The BlackHawk booth was constantly packed with spectators from all over the world – asking questions, and trying a Paramotor on their back. Each year, more and more people actually KNOW what a Powered Paraglider or Paramotoring is! It’s exciting to be a central part in this life-changing experience and to watch the efforts of many people, over many years, make this possible. People are realizing their dreams – one flight at a time, and BlackHawk will always be here to help make those dreams a reality!

Words aren’t enough to express our gratitude to all the Dealers, Team Pilots, and BlackHawk employees who helped make the 2017 EAA Air Show our best year to date. We look forward to seeing all of you next year and wish you all blue skies!

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10,000 Aircraft and half-a-million people later…

EAA AirVenture 2015 knocks it out of the park!

Over 500,000 people from all parts of the globe made their way to Oshkosh Wisconsin to witness the ultimate aviation celebration. 10,000 aircraft flood the Wittman Regional Airport for this 7-day event, making it the “busiest airport in the world” at that time. Words can’t describe the excitement of the Airventure experience and this marks BlackHawk’s 3rd successful year attending!

This year, there was a total of 2,668 show planes on display! This included:

• 1,031 home-built aircraft
• 976 vintage airplanes
• 350 warbirds
• 130 ultralights and light-sport aircraft
• 101 seaplanes
• 30 rotorcraft
• 50 aerobatic aircraft

The 2015 airshow brought more than 140 new commercial exhibitors for a total of over 800 exhibitors. The International Visitors Tent registered thousands of attendees from a record of 80 different countries! Canada, Australia, and Germany were the top 3. EAA’s 5,400 volunteer staff helped make 2015 the biggest year ever.

“Highlights included the very popular day and night air shows, the Apollo 13 crew presentation and the return of legendary designer Burt Rutan. The EAA Young Eagles program took delivery of ICON Aircraft’s first production A5, and the premiere of EAA’s new Aviation Gateway Park drew standing room-only crowds to investigate new aviation innovations, including exhibits and demonstrations on drone technology.”

Aviation enthusiasts expect to see the usual aircraft at this show. Powered Paragliding however, is quite unusual. Thousands of people wandered through the event and when they came upon the Ultralight section, they stopped dead in their tracks to witness BlackHawk’s “backpack flying machines.” Many people never realize their dream of personal flight because of the hurdles they have to jump through to get there. Powered Paragliding has become a game changer.

With no licensing requirements and a smaller price tag than most ATV’s, the BlackHawk Paramotor booth was flooded with visitors – anxious to find out more. In the evenings, a wall of spectators lined up behind a gated area to watch BlackHawk’s Pilots demonstrate just how easy it is to fly a BlackHawk Paramotor. BlackHawk’s goal was to expose more people to the amazing experience of Powered Paragliding. With over half a million aviation fans attending, it was a total success!

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15,000 Aircraft to be at EAA 2014!

That’s right… 15,000 Aircraft from all parts of the world will be arriving in Oshkosh Wisconsin for the EAA AirVenture 2014 Airshow. This “celebration of aviation” will be July 28 through August 3, 2014, and will make the 2^nd year BlackHawk Paramotors has been a part of the event. Nearly 1 million people from all parts of the world will attend the show. The Wittman Regional Airport tower will become the busiest control tower in the world during that time. This year marks the return of U.S Military planes and jets being involved in the show. The USAF Thunderbirds are scheduled to make their first ever appearance this year. Every type of aircraft imaginable will be at this one-of-a-kind experience. If you plan on attending the show, let us know so we can tell you where to find BlackHawk’s booth. We welcome dealers and pilots to volunteer helping BlackHawk expand the exposure of Powered Paragliding. Thousands of spectators will have questions about our sport.

The video above shows some of the highlights from the incredible EAA Air Show in 2013. BlackHawk Paramotors USA made their first appearance at the 2013 show, and the team will be traveling to Oshkosh Wisconsin at the end of the month to do it all over again!

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