The more we like our airplanes, the more it seems we want to modify them for the better. This is particularly true for Cessna owners whose aircraft may not have rolled through the hangar door with all the bells and whistles standard on newer planes. My 1956 Skyhawk is typical of this group and has […]
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Nationwide search on for high school students to build a plane
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a collaborative effort to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and stimulate student interaction in aviation and manufacturing, Build A Plane and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) have launched a nationwide STEM educational competition. The winners of this competition, eight children total, will receive free trips to the […]
University conducts its first drone research mission over Gulf of Mexico
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will conduct the first mission over the Gulf of Mexico with its unmanned aircraft from Monday, March 11, through Friday, March 15. The drone will acquire data over the Gulf and South Texas ranchland as part of the search for new applications of unmanned aerial technology, university […]
Skyship to launch in May
ORLANDO, Fla. — Skyship Services Inc. , owner of the Type Certificates for the largest certified non-rigid airships in the world, recently signed a contract that will launch the first of a new era of Skyships. The 200-foot flying machine is being assembled at a hangar facility near Elizabeth City, N.C., that was originally used […]
First flight: Sam LS
The first flight of Sam LS, an all-new design, took place Feb. 26 at Lachute Airport near Montréal, Quebec, Canada. “Liftoff was perfect, in about 300 feet,” said Thierry Zibi, president of SAM Aircraft. “We were not at gross weight, so our climb of nearly 1,300 fpm felt like a rocket.” The test pilot, Raphaël […]
First production flight for Cessna TTx
The Cessna TTx completed its first production flight on Saturday, March 2. The single-engine composite aircraft departed from the Cessna facility in Independence, Kan. and performed the flight in and around southeast Kansas. “The TTx performed exceptionally well,” said Brian Steele, business leader for the TTx. “In the course of the flight, the pilot took […]
First new Citation Sovereign rolls off assembly line
The first production New Citation Sovereign rolled off the production line in Cessna’s Wichita, Kan., manufacturing facility. The New Citation Sovereign is one of six new Cessna aircraft expected to hit the market this year. “This rollout today is proof of Cessna’s commitment to bringing new products to customers in 2013, and demonstrates our strong […]
Historic Flight Foundation’s DC-3 takes flight
MUKILTEO, Wash. — The Historic Flight Foundation, an aviation museum with its flying operations based at Paine Field in Everett, recently launched the inaugural flight of its newest addition: A DC-3. The DC-3 joins a flying collection of military and civilian aircraft from 1927-1957. The Douglas DC-3 is perhaps the most recognizable propeller-driven airliner in […]
Pipistrel selects Dynon for 2013 lineup
For the 2013 season, Pipistrel’s Sinus, Virus and Virus SW lineup now feature Dynon Avionics D-180 instruments as standard equipment. Pipistrel is offering a newly designed extra-large instrument panel on these airplanes as an option. For the flagship Virus SW 100 equipped with the Rotax 912 iS engine, Pipistrel selected the SkyView system as standard. […]