Cirrus Aircraft has introduced the 2015 Generation 5 SR22 Special Edition: Australis. Designed and configured for the Australian market, the Australis is tailored specifically to the climate, conditions and remote area flight operations that pilots in Australia regularly experience, according to company officials.In addition to the trademark Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS), air conditioning and specially […]
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Videos: Sonex reports several milestones for SubSonex jet
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Sonex Aircraft reports several milestones in the SubSonex Personal Jet program during the month of February: The first SubSonex kit shipped from the Sonex factory; four new SubSonex model JSX-2 pilots were minted in Moriarty, N.M.; and Bob Carlton received his Low-Level Statement of Aerobatic Competency (SAC) card for the SubSonex in-preparation for the 2015 airshow season. On Feb. […]
Indiegogo campaign launches for AirBoard
LIEPAJA, Latvia — Elviss Straupenieks has launched an Indiegogo crowd funding campaign for AirBoard, what he’s calling the world’s smallest manned aircraft. The all-electric personal air vehicle, featuring four propellers powered by four separate electric motors, moves in reaction to shifts in the rider’s weight, he explained. “It is designed for moving in extreme environments, such as over water […]
Cirrus reports 2014 deliveries drive strongest performance in six years
DULUTH, Minn. — Cirrus Aircraft reports that new aircraft shipments in 2014 were the best company performance since 2008, with the Cirrus SR22 maintaining its position as the best-selling airplane in its segment for the 12th year in a row. New deliveries for 2014 totaled 308, a 12% increase over 2013. Cirrus Aircraft has now delivered more […]
Efforts underway to return Eisenhower’s ‘Columbine II’ to the air
A Bridgewater, Virginia, company is exploring the possibility of returning President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s “Columbine II” to the air. The 1948 USAF Lockheed C-121A Constellation — the first presidential aircraft to be called “Air Force One” — is presently languishing in the Arizona desert. Dynamic Aviation, which offers a variety of aviation services to government and commercial […]
Cessna rolls out first production Citation Latitude
Cessna recently celebrated the roll out of the first production Citation Latitude at the company’s Wichita, Kansas manufacturing facility, three years since being announced to the market. The assembly of the Latitude features a variety of technological advancements, including the use of new automated robotics, company officials said The roll out is the latest in the aircraft’s […]
30 Kodiaks delivered in 2014
Quest Aircraft Co. delivered 30 KODIAKs in 2014, an increase over the previous year and “a significant increase” over 2012, according to company officials. Noting the company has continued to increase production and deliveries as the market rebounds, CEO Sam Hill added that “Asia and North America were strong markets for us last year, and […]
Bearhawk Patrols debut in Africa and Brazil
Bearhawk Aircraft reports two firsts for its Bearhawk Patrol aircraft kits: The first flight of a completed Bearhawk Patrol in South Africa; and the first shipment of a Bearhawk Patrol kit to Brazil. The first Bearhawk Patrol to fly in South Africa has now logged more than 27 hours. Owned by South African Bearhawk distributor Wayne […]
Type club welcomes new pilot to the fold
Jan Johnson, a self-described caretaker of a 1952 LC-126C (the military variant of the C-195) living in the Silicon Valley of California, says the enthusiastic technological and emotional support of the International Cessna 195 Club were invaluable when she decided the iconic round engine Cessna was her aircraft of choice. In February 2009, a life-long interest […]