Aircraft

Flying Editors and Their First Airplane Loves

You never forget your first love, especially the first airplane that captured your heart and ignited a passion for aviation forever. Take a look at the Flying editors and the story of first airplane loves. And feel free to tell us what your first love was down in the comments below! ** ** Isabel Goyer: […]

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Helicopter Accident Rate Drops Dramatically

Initiatives within the helicopter community to reduce accidents appear to have yielded positive results. The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST), an organization made up of representatives from government agencies, industry groups, OEMs and flight schools, has published statistics that show a dramatic decrease in helicopter accident rates in the past 10 years. The statistics […]

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FAA Approves Drone Use for Search and Rescue Effort

The FAA has issued an emergency Certificate of Authorization (COA) to the National Institute of Standards and Technology of Gaithersburg, Maryland, for the use of a drone to aid in the search for a 23-year-old woman who disappeared recently near Plano, Texas. The request to the FAA came from the Plano Police Department. The emergency […]

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We Fly: Cessna Citation X+

Since its entry into service in 1996, the Cessna Model 750 Citation X (it is not the letter “X” but the Roman numeral 10) has occupied a special place in the bizjet world. It put its number in the books as a sleek ­midsize jet that could rocket coast to coast in the United States […]

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Cessna Citation CJ3+ Ready for Market Introduction

On schedule and less than six months after the Cessna Citation CJ3+ was first announced, Textron Aviation today announced it has achieved FAA certification for the nine-seat business jet. This latest offering from Cessna is an upgrade to the CJ3, with a new avionics system and increased range capabilities. The CJ3+ is certified for single […]

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Flying Aviation Expo Early Bird Deadline Extended

If you missed your chance to register for the Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs, California, this fall (and enter for a chance to win a Bose A20 headset), you’re in luck. We’re extending the early bird registration deadline to September 14. Tickets for the show, planned for October 31 to November 2 at the […]

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P85: New Speedy Kitplane Introduced

Altitude Group LLC has announced its intent to produce a new kit for a speedster called the P85. While no numbers have been released for the potential performance of the sleek composite airplane, the single-seat P85 is designed around a V8 Chevrolet engine that is capable of delivering as much as 400 hp. The P85 […]

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NTSB Bulletin Targets Helicopter Oil Rig Safety

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a series of recommendations for helicopter operators, specifically those flying to or near oil platforms. The recommendations came as a result of several incidents and accidents that resulted from complete and partial turbine engine failures that were attributed to the ingestion of gas discharges from oil rigs. The […]

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Dassault Making Room in Little Rock for Newest Falcons

Executives from Dassault put their shovels in the dirt this week at the facility in Little Rock, Arkansas, breaking ground on a new completion center for the Falcon 5X and Falcon 8X, two business jets currently in development that the French company introduced within the past year. The new center is expected to cost $60 […]

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F1 Team Helping Build World’s Fastest Electric Airplane

Formula 1 race team Williams is joining with British group Electroflight to help build the world’s fastest electric airplane — a sleek single-seater with an anticipated top speed above 260 knots, which would shatter the existing record for electric flight. The group says the airplane will be powered by a unique contra-rotating electric propulsion system […]

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