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Newest Top Prop STC for Pilatus PC-6

Posted on September 4th, 2013 by

The Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter is the newest beneficiary of a Hartzell Top Prop performance conversion certification. Turned by either a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 or PT6A-27 gas turbine engine, Hartzell’s 4-blade propeller measures 96 inches in diameter for... Continue Reading →

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Lancair Landing scheduled

Posted on September 3rd, 2013 by

LOBO  — the Lancair Owners and Builders Organization — has again partnered with Lancair International Inc. to organize the third annual LOBO/Lancair Landing. Scheduled for Oct. 4-6 at the Hilton Greenville in Greenville, S.C., the educational event will be preceded... Continue Reading →

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Piper to deliver Jepp data with new aircraft purchase

Posted on September 3rd, 2013 by

VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft will provide Jeppesen flight data to purchasers of new Piper airplanes, effective immediately. Continue Reading →

Mile High Finance celebrates 20 years

Posted on September 3rd, 2013 by

Mile High Finance at Centennial Airport (APA) in Colorado is celebrating 20 years in business. Continue Reading →

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NASA helicopter test a smash hit

Posted on August 31st, 2013 by

HAMPTON, Va. — Engineers at NASA’s Langley Research Center dropped an old Marine CH-46E helicopter fuselage filled with 15 dummy occupants from a height of about 30 feet Wednesday, Aug. 28, to test improved seats and seatbelts and gather data... Continue Reading →

Meet CubCrafters

Posted on August 27th, 2013 by

The officials at CubCrafters have put together a short video to introduce the company to prospective buyers and general aviation enthusiasts. Even if you’re not in the market for a new plane, it’s a pretty cool video. Continue Reading →

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First production Citation M2 takes flight

Posted on August 27th, 2013 by

INDEPENDENCE, Kan. — The first production unit of Cessna’s newest business jet, the Citation M2, took its maiden flight Aug. 23 out of the company’s Independence, Kan., facility. Continue Reading →

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Zenith Open Hangar Day and Fly-In Sept. 21

Posted on August 27th, 2013 by

MEXICO, Mo. —  Zenith Aircraft will host its 22nd Annual Open Hangar Day and Fly-In Sept. 21. Continue Reading →

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The most iconic aircraft in film history

Posted on August 26th, 2013 by

What’s the most iconic aircraft in film history? Blogger Michael Cooper picks his top 5, including the Grumman F-14 Tomcat (pictured), Boeing 747, and others. What do you think of his list? What aircraft would you include? Continue Reading →

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Shell Aviation remembers the past, with an eye to the future

Posted on August 26th, 2013 by

Shell Aviation recently supplied the engine oils for a memorial flight that recreated an important aviation event that Shell did the same for 100 years ago. A historic Catalina seaplane landed on Sunday having replicated the 1913 Circuit of Britain,... Continue Reading →