Duncan Aviation recently completed a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of Aircell High Speed Internet Router with Wi-Fi capability in the Challenger 300. The system provides high speed inflight connectivity in the cabin. Passengers will be able to use their laptops, Blackberrys, iPhones and other Wi-Fi devices at connection speeds of 1-3 MBPS, […]
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beyerdynamic debuts new headset
The German audio company beyerdynamic has unveiled two new headsets at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh: HS 400 Signum and HS 400 Rotor. While the HS 400 Signum is the standard version with double jack plugs, the HS 400 Rotor is the helicopter version with a coiled cable and a single U-174/U jack plug. The HS […]
B&S Aircraft to host combat veteran at AirVenture booth
Every war veteran has a story, but U.S. Army Capt. Brian Brennan’s has been making headlines ever since his Humvee exploded in Afghanistan and the 23-year-old was left fighting for his life. It’s a story that B&S Aircraft wants others to hear and celebrate during this year’s “Salute to Veterans” at AirVenture. “We couldn’t think […]
Square Wave TIG 175 debuts
Aviation enthusiasts typically favor a classic smooth and stable square wave welding output, according to officials with Lincoln Electric, who have just introduced the new Square Wave TIG 175. The general-purpose AC/DC TIG and stick machine tackles steel, stainless, cro-moly, titanium and aluminum applications and many materials, officials note. The Square Wave TIG 175 features […]
Compare aircraft performance
Conklin & de Decker has released its 2010/2011 Aircraft Performance Comparator, which presents comparative data for those acquiring a business jet, turboprop, helicopter, or piston airplane or needs to compare aircraft performance data quickly. This newly updated software program allows users to overlay and compare aircraft interiors and exteriors as well as critical performance data […]
Flying Musicians establish corporate membership
The Flying Musicians Association has established a Corporate Membership level for companies who would like to affiliate and support the organization’s efforts and goals. The first corporate member is Pacific Coast Jazz/That Other Label. “Pacific Coast Jazz/That Other Label are proud to be a corporate member in FMA. Our first artist, Bradley Leighton, is a […]
The ‘Appleization’ of aviation
The new CEO at LoPresti Aviation, Rj Siegel, is shaking things up a bit. He wants to “Appleize” LoPresti, which means introducing the Apple concept of products to the aviation company. For Siegel, who was on the original Mac development team at Apple and was instrumental in the aviation applications of the iPod, it’s a […]
Combs to speak at AirVenture
Michael Combs, who has flown a Remos GX Light Sport Aircraft over 13,400 miles as part of his “Flight for the Human Spirit,” will speak at AirVenture 2010 in Oshkosh, Wis., next week. When Combs completes “The Flight for the Human Spirit,” he will have flown more than 20,000 miles and landed in all 50 […]
NavWorx ADS600-B gets FCC nod
NavWorx, Inc. has received Federal Communications Commission Authorization on its ADS600-B Transceiver, which links to the NextGen air transportation system, a satellite technology providing real-time display of traffic and weather to pilots of equipped aircraft. Introduced in April at Sun ‘n Fun, the ADS600-B incorporates both transmit and receive capabilities of an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast […]