Cirrus Unveils TRAC Series of Flight Training Aircraft General Aviation by Editorial Staff - 09/25/201909/25/2019 Cirrus Aircraft today announced the TRAC Series, a purpose-built configuration of the best-selling SR Series line of aircraft developed specifically for flight training institutions. The TRAC Series is thoughtfully crafted with reliability, durability and economy in mind to meet the rigors of high-tempo flight operations,
Air Race Rivals Fly over Chiba Before Season Finale Aerobatics Aviation by Editorial Staff - 09/05/201909/05/2019 The top three pilots in the 2019 Red Bull Air Race World Championship flew their raceplanes over Japan’s Tokyo Bay on Thursday, just 24 hours before Free Practice starts for the sport’s first-ever season finale in Asia. Martin Šonka, Matt Hall and Japan’s home favorite Yoshihide
New Jets and Turboprops Purchased For Hurricane Hunting Aviation Technology by Editorial Staff - 08/27/201908/27/2019 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded contracts to Textron and Gulfstream for the purchase of new aircraft that will augment the agency’s environmental and hurricane data-gathering capabilities. NOAA awarded a contract to Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation for the purchase of a new Gulfstream G550.
Watch A Pilatus Jet Land On Grass Runway At Speed Festival Aviation Business Aviation by Editorial Staff - 07/05/201908/27/2019 A first in England at the legendary Festival of Speed: the Pilatus PC-24 Super Versatile Jet landed on the grass runway at Goodwood Aerodrome and will be on display for the general public to admire throughout the Festival of Speed from 4 to 7 July
Largest Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Makes First Flight Technology by Editorial Staff - 06/11/201908/27/2019 Ampaire, Inc. has moved the aviation industry a major step forward with the test flight of the Ampaire 337, the highest-capacity hybrid-electric aircraft ever flown. Ampaire engineers, investors and journalists recently witnessed the hybrid-electric Ampaire 337 fly in the skies above Camarillo Airport in California. This
NASA Flies A Large Drone Solo In Public Airspace Drones by Editorial Staff - 06/13/201806/15/2018 NASA has flown a large, remotely piloted aircraft equipped with detect-and-avoid technologies through the national airspace system for the first time without a safety chase plane following it. NASA says Tuesday’s flight over California moves the U.S. closer to normalizing unmanned aircraft operations in airspace used
FAA Expands Drone Detection Pathfinder Initiative Drones by Editorial Staff - 05/10/201605/10/2016 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding the part of its Pathfinder Program that focuses on detecting and identifying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flying too close to airports. Today the FAA signed Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRDAs) with Gryphon Sensors, Liteye Systems Inc. and Sensofusion.
Commemorative Air Force P-51 Mustang Makes Emergency Landing Aviation by Editorial Staff - 02/04/201602/05/2016 The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, confirms that Wednesday morning, February 3, their P-51C Mustang Tuskegee Airmen was involved in a gear-up landing at Dallas Executive Airport (DEA). The aircraft was landing back at DEA, the national
Pilatus Takes Flight With A Second PC-24 Prototype Business Aviation by Editorial Staff - 11/16/201511/16/2015 The second PC-24 prototype (PO2) took off from Buochs Airport today at 10:06 a.m. on its maiden flight. The so-called "Super Versatile Jet" with call sign HB-VXB flew across Central Switzerland for a total of 82 minutes. Following on from the maiden flight of the