NAA, FAI Recognize Record Flights in King Air with Tamarack Aerospace Smartwing Upgrade

Smartwing modifications include longer wings, winglets, and automated surfaces to smooth effects of turbulence.

Jonathan Welsh

Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 02:06 PM ET

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Tamarack's Smartwing upgrade includes distinctive winglets with autonomous surfaces. [Courtesy: Tamarack Aerospace]

Key Takeaways:

Tamarack Aerospace received recognition for two record-setting flights with a Beechcraft King Air 350 equipped with its Smartwing technology.
The Smartwing upgrade extends wingspan, adds winglets, and includes autonomous control surfaces, significantly increasing range (up to 33%) and improving flight smoothness.
The record-setting demonstrations have garnered substantial interest from both the military, valuing the increased range and loiter time, and commercial/business aviation customers, leading to potential future certifications and contracts.

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Tamarack Aerospace received recognition from the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and the European Federation Aeronautique International (FAI) for two record-setting flights in a Beechcraft King Air 350 modified with the company’s Smartwing technology.

The Smartwing upgrade includes extending the aircraft’s wingspan and adding winglets and autonomous control surfaces that respond to turbulence to reduce its effect. Tamarack said the technology results in as much as a 33 percent increase in range on certain business jets while improving the flight’s smoothness in rough air.