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First Hybrid-Electric Plane Flies For Ampaire
Ampaire has flown its first hybrid-electric plane. The aircraft utilized is a Cessna Grand Caravan that has been modified with Ampaire's integrated propulsion system of a compression ignition engine and an electric engine. They call it the Eco Caravan. At present it is a hybrid aircraft and eventually the company may endeavour to fully electrify the aircraft. However, it isn't very easy to decarbonize aviation and with current battery tech limiting range, sometimes hybrid is the best methodology to use...
Speed Records Set By Tamarack -Modified King Air 350
A Beechcraft King Air 350 that is equipped with a Tamarack's 'SMARTWING' set speed records between two point. The claims were submitted to the National Aeronautic Association and the European Federation Aeronautique International. The two city-pairs identified was non-stop from Spokane, WA to Orlando, FL and the second was established after departing this year's NBAA-BACE in Orlando and flying to Henderson, NV. The non-stop 2,032.8 nautical miles flight from Idaho to Orlando on October 16 took 7 hours and 46 minutes...
Raisbeck Engineering Test Flight Ends In Tragedy
A test flight that was being carried out on a Cessna Grand Caravan 208B EX ended tragically. The aircraft which was leased to engineering/modification company Raisbeck Engineering was conducting flights to evaluate and garner aircraft performance data before a modification was made. The data from this flight was likely to be utilized as the 'control' to compare information to when the Raisbeck Engineering modification would have been made. Below is a look at the crash site as seen on 'King-TV'...
Archer Aviation 'Midnight' and Two Key Suppliers Unveiled To Public
Over a month ago Archer Aviation said that it would unveil the final version of its Maker eVTOL to the public. The unveiling date was set for November 16th. True to their word, the final form-factor aircraft -that they dub as 'Midnight'- has been revealed and the version that will go into production once the aircraft is greenlighted in 2025. Below is an image of the four-seat Archer Aviation 'Midnight'...
Unpaved Field Ops Approved For Piper M600/SLS
The latest addition in the growing improvements to the Piper M600/SLS single engine turboprop flagship is certification for unpaved field operations. The green-light has been awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Piper has received numerous requests from different sectors around the world and this has pushed the airframer in the direction for developing the capability for their flagship. The airframer is also pleased to announce kit approval has also been completed for Canada, the UK, and Europe (EASA). Brazil certification is expected in early 2023...
First Beechcraft Texan II Delivered To Tunisian Air Force
Textron Aviation has delivered the first Beechcraft Texan II aircraft to The Tunisian Air Force as well as the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF). The aircraft will be inducted into the Tunisian Air Force in support of operations at No. 13 Squadron at Sfax Air Base in Tunisia. "Textron Aviation Defense is honored the Tunisian Air Force has chosen the world’s best and most affordable military trainer — the legendry Beechcraft T-6C Texan II — as its next primary trainer," said Fouad Kasri, director of Sales & Strategy for Africa and the Middle East, Textron Aviation Defense...
VoltAero; TESI Partners On Cassio 330 Electric Hybrid
VoltAero is one company that is currently working on their prototype Cassio 330 for electric-hybrid flight in the future. It isn't quite an eVTOL as it won't be taking off and or landing vertically and transitioning into forward flight. However, it is an aircraft that goes a long way to reducing emissions and efficiency. VoltAero's latest endeavours recently came in the form of a new partnership with a company called TESI (Tecnologie E Servizi Innovativi S.r.l.) which gives VoltAero a needed capital boost as well as an industrial partner. The following renderings are VoltAero generated renders...
HondaJet ELITE II Certified By FAA
Having been unveiled to the public at the recently concluded NBAA-BACE, the latest iteration of the HondaJet, the HondaJet ELITE II has now been given certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This paves the way for deliveries of the newest iteration to customers. The ELITE II is now the move-on from the predecessor ELITE S. The ELITE II offers a number of improvements over the S model as all previous iterations...
Umiles Next Commences Flight Testing With Its eVTOL
Umiles Next is another company that is endeavouring in the eVTOL space to have a craft operational before the 2030s. This company is a little lesser known than many of the other established eVTOL ventures but it is already at a stage where flight testing has started on prototypes. The prototypes will help the company solidify the final version of the Concept Integrity eVTOL. Umiles Next is a Spanish based company and is currently underway near Jaén, Spain...
Gulfstream G700 Sets City Pair To Vietnam; Debuts In Asia-Pacific
The Gulfstream G700 was at the NBAA-BACE just before taking off to endeavour on a world tour which is designed to test all the systems from technical to cabin environment in real-world operations. The G700 joins the Gulfstream G600 and Gulfstream G650ER at an exclusive event at Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh Province, hosted by Sun Air LLC, the Hanoi-based business aviation service company and Gulfstream’s authorized international sales representative in Vietnam. The aircraft is making its Vietnam debut and by extension, Asia-Pacific...
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Propulsion In The Works By MagniX
Electric planes via the utilization of battery technology will never be the sole solution for battling de-carbonization efforts in the aviation industry. That is why there are companies currently working on other applications such as hydrogen. MagniX, a company based in Everett, Washington, United States, is known for its prowess in electric propulsion. In fact, the first flight of the Eviation ALICE towards the end of September was made possible by MagniX using a pair of MagniX650 electric motors...
Airborne Starlink Details Emerge
SpaceX's Starlink low-earth orbit satellite product is rolling out more and more. We are seeing its applications on houses, yachts and RV's but the next step is to have it working on airplanes. That next step has been in the works and it looks like it may be coming sooner than expected. SpaceX is currently looking to establish partners to develop supplemental type certificate (STC) upgrades...
GE HF120 Completes 100% SAF Tests
The GE HF120 powerplant that powers Honda Aircraft Company's HondaJet line has successfully concluded trials that involved the consumption of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). In an aviation world that is growing ever more bent towards sustainability and environmental responsibility SAF is a huge step to meeting these goals. The SAF utilized in the tests was derived from a feedstock of plant-based used cooking oil, waste fats, and greases...
JetForums; Flying Into The Future
Many years ago we had a sub-forum on YachtForums for owners of private jets. As it grew in popularity, we launched a standalone website... JetForums. In recent years we've watched jet aviation undergo a revolution that is reshaping private air transportation and we've documented this daily. We're literally watching the future unfold with a slew of super-sonic jets, electric airplanes, eVTOLs and Ducted Fans. If you have an interest in jet aviation, come join us for some headset-free, oxygen deprived squawk.....
Global 7500; 8000 'Executive Cabin' Unveiled At NBAA-BACE
Bombardier is at the 2022 NBAA-BACE and they have introduced the 'Executive Cabin' specifically for its current flagship Global 7500 and future flagship Global 8000. Originally, the Global 7500 aircraft was designed as a proper 4 zone cabin aircraft but the airframer has now changed this up by offering the aircraft in a 3-zone configuration. Naturally with the bulkheads being moved around to facilitate this it now offers less zones but each zone will be huge and tailor made for the executive experience...
Textron Aviation Accelerates Its eVTOL Agenda
Textron Aviation is moving swiftly to make its presence felt in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector. The airframer which traditionally focuses on utility/executive turboprops as well as Super light to midsize executive jets is making big moves to add eVTOL to its portfolio. This has all happened relatively quickly by making special and key acquisitions to help the company leap-frog the early development stages. Towards the end of the first quarter last year, the airframer signaled its intentions by forming eAviation. That is the division that will specifically focus on AAM development and other electric aviation endeavours...
HondaJet ELITE II Revealed At NBAA-BACE
Last week Honda Aircraft company announced a new upgrade to the HondaJet ELITE however, the company waited until the start of the 2022 NBAA-BACE in Orlando to reveal what they truly were working on. The latest iteration of the HondaJet is called the HondaJet ELITE II and it has a lot more going on than the 'Upgrade Package' the company alluded to last week. https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-upgrades-to-the-hondajet-elite.4431/ Firstly, the range has been improved with the ELITE II being able to now fly 1,547 nautical miles...
Production 'Midnight' eVTOL To Be Unveiled In November
Archer Aviation will be unveiling 'Midnight', its first production eVTOL. In just under a month's time -November 16th- the company will be revealing Midnight to the world at an Open House event on the aforementioned date. It isn't the first time we are hearing about Midnight as the company announced its pending existence in August...
Dassault Falcon 10X Enters Into Production Phase
In an update on the progress of the future flagship of the Dassault Falcon fleet, the airframer announced that the Falcon 10X has now entered the production phase. Parts manufacturing has been ongoing and the airframer is preparing for initial sub-assemblies production. "All the elements for another great Falcon are literally coming together in our various production facilities," remarked Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier...
Denali Initial Deliveries Delayed By 1 Year
News coming out of the 2022 NBAA-BACE concerning Textron Aviation says that the airframer has announced a delay in the first deliveries of their new clean-sheet Beechcraft Denali. The new timeline is now the second half of 2024. The reason for the delay was stated as to align with the production of the GE Aviation Catalyst engine which of course is what is powering the new Denali. This engine is also a clean-sheet design representing the first brand-new clean-sheet turboprop engine in 50 years...
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