Tornado Alley Turbo, Inc., of Ada, Okla., will supply the turbonormalizing system, which will feature a twin turbonormalized, dual intercooled engine installation matched with a new three-blade Hartzell lightweight composite propeller and a built-in oxygen system. Also incorporating GAMIjectors balanced fuel/air ratios, this system will provide increased speed while maintaining remarkably cool cylinder head temperatures […]
Spectrum 33 twin-engine jet crash during a routine test flight
The July 25 crash of the Spectrum 33 twin-engine jet prototype at Spanish Fork Airport, Utah, during a routine test flight claimed the lives of Glenn Maben, director of flight operations, and Nathan Forrest, vice director. According to preliminary NTSB reports, the aircraft’s ailerons were misrigged.
Piper Aircraft Inc is the new name of The New Piper Aircraft Inc
The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. has changed its name to Piper Aircraft, Inc. The name change is part of a new campaign that evokes the history and heritage of Piper, which celebrates its 70th anniversary next year, company officials said. The New Piper Aircraft was born in 1995 when a nucleus of employees joined with […]
Cessna Citation Mustang began the last step of flight testing to gain type certification
Cessna began function and reliability flight testing on the Citation Mustang earlier this month, the last step before gaining type certification from the FAA, which is expected later this year. The TC will include approval for single-pilot operation, day/night operations, VFR, IFR and RVSM. The Mustang, which features a Garmin G1000 glass cockpit, will be […]
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association announces record-breaking shipment and billing figures
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced record-breaking shipment and billing figures during this year’s AirVenture. In the first half of 2006, shipments totaled 1,843, a 19.1% increase over the same period last year, with industry billings rising 34.9% to $8.8 billion. “This is the highest recorded billings for the first half of a year […]
Commander Premier Aircraft Corp formed when 50 Aero Commander owners purchased assets of the bankrupt company
Commander Premier Aircraft Corp., formed last year when 50 Commander owners purchased the assets of the bankrupt company, has opened its factory parts department, which is accepting orders for parts for all models of the single-engine planes. This is the second operation established by the new company at its Cape Girardeau, Mo. facility. In February, […]
Honda has established a wholly-owned subsidiary, named Honda Aircraft Co in North Carolina
Honda has established a wholly-owned subsidiary, named Honda Aircraft Co., which will be responsible for the further development and production of the HondaJet. The new company will be based at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C., where the prototype HondaJet was assembled and flight tests have been carried out for more than three […]
Aerotropolis: The airport – and community – of the future
I just finished reading a magazine article that left me both surprised and thrilled. Published in Fast Company magazine, this article explains how cities around the world – especially in China, India, Thailand, Hong Kong and South Korea – are not only building massive new airports, but they are surrounding the airports with commercial and […]
A scientific definition
I agree wholeheartedly with Tom Norton’s May 19 editorial on the absence of civility in arguing matters of science today (Prove it!). But, as a scientist, I note that his definition of theory at the end of the article is incorrectly used. While the lay definition he gives is correct, the scientific definition is completely […]