New Products From McCauley, Textron Unveiled During EAA AirVenture

Friday, July 29, 2022 at 02:54 PM ET

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the GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian is equipped with McCauley’s four-blade propeller and is designed to deliver intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. [Courtesy: Textron Aviation]

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McCauley, a Textron subsidiary, announced its new UAV propeller for General Atomics' MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian achieved FAA certification, supporting multi-mission intelligence and surveillance.
McCauley is developing a new 105-inch-diameter propeller for Beechcraft King Air 300-series turboprops, promising reduced cabin noise, over 50 pounds of weight savings, and an extended time between overhaul, with certification expected in 2022.
TRU Simulation + Training, a Textron affiliate, received Level D qualification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China for its Cessna Citation M2 Full-Flight Simulator, marking the first such simulator outside the U.S.

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It has been a busy year at Textron Aviation Inc. and the Wichita-based company shared some of its milestones and accomplishments this week during EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

It began with the announcement that McCauley’s newest unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) propeller for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Textron, has achieved certification from the FAA.