Aircraft

Just in time for NBAA in Las Vegas, Raisbeck Engineering, Inc., plans to debut a new composite 5-blade swept propeller for the Beechcraft King Air 200 series aircraft at its booth (C-11443). The company has already begun taking orders for the new propeller. Designed by Hartzell Propeller specifically for King Air 200, B200, and B200GT […]

When I first flew the original Swearingen SJ30 in San Antonio more than a decade ago, I was impressed with the light jet’s rocketlike performance. Jets with cruise speeds of nearly 500 knots true and a maximum range of 2,500 nm were and still are rare. The original SJ30’s ability to hold its cabin at […]

French aircraft manufacturer Daher has achieved FAA certification for the latest version of its highly successful TBM series—the TBM 940. This new model adds the safety of an autothrottle to the previous model, which was already chock-full of safety features such as Underspeed Protection, Electronic Stability Protection, and Emergency Descent Mode, all incorporated into the […]

On October 14, 1947, the Bell X-1 “Glamorous Glennis” launched from the bomb bay of a Boeing B-29 at 7,000 feet, piloted by Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager, to become the first airplane to fly faster than the speed of sound. As we mark the 72nd anniversary of that flight today, NASA adds another “X-plane” to […]

Scott Farnsworth is a California native, ­airline captain and the owner of Farnsworth Aerosports. He is a proud father and ­husband who started flying airplanes at the age of 15 while working odd jobs ­including washing aircraft to fund his flying. He was determined and focused on becoming a pilot, and by age 22, he […]

U.S. Air Force top gun candidates will soon have a new toy to play with, an airplane that was previously simply named T-X. Boeing won the contract about a year ago and the U.S. Air Force recently announced the official name and livery of the striking new trainer. The T-7A Red Hawk will be delivered […]

Founded in 2017 at South Texas Regional Airport in Hondo, Texas, startup Texas Aircraft Manufacturing (TAM) made a splash at last summer’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh when they introduced their new-generation Colt Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA). Now, just months later, the company has announced that the Colt has received full FAA ASTM (American Society for Testing […]

Cirrus Aircraft just announced its TRAC Series, a purpose-built configuration of the best-selling SR line of aircraft, developed specifically for flight training institutions. The TRAC Series is crafted with reliability, durability and economy in mind to meet the rigors of high-tempo flight operations, while providing safety and performance for both the pilot trainee and flight […]

Textron Aviation, parent company of Cessna Aircraft, said yesterday that its new super-midsize business jet, the Citation Longitude, has received its type certification from the FAA. Agency type certification paves the way for deliveries of the new airplane to begin. The Longitude’s certification follows the most robust flight, structural and component qualification testing completed on […]

There will always be a soft spot in my heart whenever I see an ancient Cessna Citation sitting unnoticed by most on an FBO ramp. The CE-500 was the first type rating I ever added to my ATP certificate a few decades ago. While the cockpit, indeed the entire aircraft, appear rather ancient by today’s […]