Turboprop Aircraft Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:12:21 +0000 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:12:21 +0000 JetForums - Jet Aviation's Premier Online Community https://www.jetforums.net/privatejet/turboprop-aircraft.49/ Tue, 07 May 2024 22:25:28 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-update-on-beechcraft-denali.4918/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-update-on-beechcraft-denali.4918/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Beechcraft Denali To Certify In 2025
​The long delayed Beechcraft Denali has commenced Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification testing. The clean-sheet aircraft was anticipated to enter service in 2023 but issues with the new GE Catalyst powerplant powering the new aircraft served to derail that timeline. Additionally, Beechcraft decided to add Garmin's Autoland as standard equipment which will take-up extra time.]]> 2 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:09:21 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-transport-canada-emergency-ad-for-pt6-turbine-blades.4881/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-transport-canada-emergency-ad-for-pt6-turbine-blades.4881/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News AD Issued For Some PT6 Turbine Blades
​Canada's regulatory and safety body Transport Canada has issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney Canada's PT6 Turbine engines. It relates to PT2 (power turbine) blades. It has come to light that there was an incident of PT6A-67 P2 Blade failure as well as P2 blade failures on PT6 engines in testing at P&W Canada facilities. The airworthiness directive (AD) is CF-2024-05. ]]> 2 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:22:40 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-next-generation-civil-tiltrotor-demonstrator-prepares-first-flight.4879/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-next-generation-civil-tiltrotor-demonstrator-prepares-first-flight.4879/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News First Flight Coming Soon For NGCTR Demonstrator
​The Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor (NGCTR) Demonstrator that Leonardo is working on is being prepared for its maiden sortie/first flight. This has been a long time in the making as it was originally expected to be flying since 2020. Leonardo suggests that the Covid-19 pandemic and its associated spin-off effects derailed that timeline. However, the first demonstrator hull is in final assembly and...

News: Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor Demonstrator Prepares First Flight]]> 2 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 18:50:35 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-jetcruzer-making-a-sustainable-comeback.4854/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-jetcruzer-making-a-sustainable-comeback.4854/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Jetcruzer Once Dead; Has A Future Lifeline
​Jetcruzer International, a California-based company is looking to bring back the Jetcruzer as a more sustainable aircraft for modern times. For those who may not be aware, the Jetcruzer design existed already in the 1980's as a tail-less aft single-engine aircraft but it never made it to market. However, with new vigor and resources from Victor Tao—owner of Farrar Aerospace in Riverside, California—...

News: Jetcruzer Making A Sustainable Comeback]]> 2 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 15:18:04 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-elliott-aviation-first-garmin-autoland-retrofit-on-b200.4850/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-elliott-aviation-first-garmin-autoland-retrofit-on-b200.4850/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News First King Air B200 Retrofitted By Elliott Aviation With Garmin Autoland
​The Garmin Autoland feature has been spreading and Elliott Aviation announced yesterday it has completed its first retrofit of the automated feature on a King Air B200. This milestone marks a significant achievement for both Elliott Aviation and opens the next chapter in the evolution of Garmin’s G1000 NXI Platform for King Airs. "We are thrilled to deliver our first...

News: Elliott Aviation First Garmin Autoland Retrofit On B200]]> 2 Tue, 19 Sep 2023 18:34:38 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-king-air-300-series-new-c780-mccauley-prop-available.4762/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-king-air-300-series-new-c780-mccauley-prop-available.4762/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News McCauley Propeller C780 Prop Available For King Air 300 Series
​Beechcraft King Air 300 series now has an added boost from the new propeller that McCauley Propeller Systems has for this category aircraft. The C780 propeller is for the Beechcraft King Air B300 series and the first retrofit was already recently done and aircraft returned to service. The worked happened at Textron Aviation's Tampa Service Center. The new propeller has four aluminum...

News: King Air 300 Series New C780 McCauley Prop Available]]> 2 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 21:18:11 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-first-composite-5-bladed-kodiak-100-delivered.4703/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-first-composite-5-bladed-kodiak-100-delivered.4703/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Daher Delivers First Kodiak 100 With Composite 5-Blade Prop
​Daher has delivered a turboprop-powered Kodiak 100 to the North Carolina Forest Service’s Aviation Division, which becomes a new customer as well as the initial operator of this multi-mission aircraft equipped with a composite five-blade propeller. The North Carolina Forest Service will utilize its Kodiak 100 as a “load aircraft,” which carries equipment and supplies to operational...

News: First Composite 5-Bladed Kodiak 100 Delivered]]> 2 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 19:31:29 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-autoland-autothrottles-coming-to-king-air-b200-select-300s.4699/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-autoland-autothrottles-coming-to-king-air-b200-select-300s.4699/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Autothrottles; Garmin Autoland Coming To King Air B200; Select 300s
​Garmin is about to offer the Autoland feature as well as autothrottles to King Air B200 aircraft. Garmin’s next Autoland program and its first retrofit of the system is nearing FAA certification. Garmin Autothrottle and Autoland will first be available on the King Air 200 series, followed by select King Air 300 series aircraft. The Garmin Autoland is fitted to several other...

News: Autoland; Autothrottles Coming To King Air B200; Select 300s]]> 1 Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:30:16 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-king-airs-to-help-saudi-cloud-seeding.4690/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-king-airs-to-help-saudi-cloud-seeding.4690/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Cloud Seeding King Airs Ordered By Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
​A Beechcraft King Air 360CHW (cargo door, heavy weight) and four Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft have been ordered from Textron Aviation. The aircraft are to be used in Saudi Arabia's Cloud seeding program. Firstly, the aircraft need to be outfitted for the job and that is where AvMet International and its partner Weather Modification International (WMI) along with Fargo Jet Center...

News: King Airs To Help Saudi Cloud Seeding]]> 3 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:46:59 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-textron-delivers-first-passenger-variant-of-skycourier.4676/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-textron-delivers-first-passenger-variant-of-skycourier.4676/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News First Passenger Version SkyCourier Delivered
​The SkyCourier from Textron Aviation has been in service since it was certified in early 2022, however, it has been the cargo version that has been delivered to customers. The company shed light recently that it delivered the first passenger variant of the SkyCourier to a customer. Lāna’i Air is that customer and will be utilizing the aircraft to shuttle passengers from Oahu to the island of Lāna’i....

News: Textron Delivers First Passenger Variant Of SkyCourier]]> 2 Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:01:35 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-tamarack-modified-king-air-350-sets-speed-records.4486/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-tamarack-modified-king-air-350-sets-speed-records.4486/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News 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...

News: Tamarack-Modified King Air 350 Sets Speed Records]]> 1 Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:32:12 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-two-new-king-air-260s-for-u-s-forest-service.4366/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-two-new-king-air-260s-for-u-s-forest-service.4366/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News U.S Forest Service Acquires Two New Special Mission King Air 260s
​The United States Forest Service has taken delivery of two new Beechcraft King Air 260s from Textron Aviation. The two aircraft are actually under the special missions banner from Textron Aviation and their duties will be primarily mapping wildfires and related missions. "Whether for the wildfire detection and mapping, resource management, aerial supervision module/lead plane or...

News: Two New King Air 260s For U.S Forest Service]]> 1 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 20:19:42 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/daher-socata.593/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/daher-socata.593/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News
First off if you look at their website you will see that they say they are offering 2013 models for 2012 prices! Dangling the carrot are they?]]> 47 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 18:13:43 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-blackhawk-30th-stc-completed-king-air-300-xp67a-engine-upgrade.3902/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-blackhawk-30th-stc-completed-king-air-300-xp67a-engine-upgrade.3902/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Blackhawk 30th STC completed; King Air 300 XP67A Engine+ Upgrade
​JetForums in the past have alerted you to the work that Blackhawk Aerospace was doing in relation to upgrading the King Air 300 series. https://www.jetforums.net/threads/n...upgrade-kit-certified-by-faa.3536/#post-23666 We have a bit of an update on that with the news that Black Hawk has now successfully certified that...

News: Blackhawk 30th STC completed; King Air 300 XP67A Engine+ Upgrade]]> 1 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:37:17 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-diamond-da50-rg-makes-debut-at-eaa-airventure.3886/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-diamond-da50-rg-makes-debut-at-eaa-airventure.3886/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Diamond DA50 RG Makes Debut At EAA AirVenture
​The Diamond DA50 RG is a special aircraft from Diamond Aircraft. How many aircraft in its class do you know has the capability to retract its landing gear like much larger aircraft? Yes, this is what the 'RG' in the model name means, Retractable Gear. This aircraft has made its debut at this year's EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin from July 26th to August 1 at the Wittman...

News: Diamond DA50 RG Makes Debut At EAA AirVenture]]> 1 Sat, 29 Aug 2020 18:53:31 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-otto-aviation-celera-500l.3584/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-otto-aviation-celera-500l.3584/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Celera 500L Design By Otto Aviation Surfaces
​Otto Aviation revealed more about a new design this week that it wants to bring to market by 2025. The blimp-style aircraft called the Celera 500L is a run by a pusher-prop connected to 500-hp Red A03 diesel engine. There is a prototype doing tests as well which to date is said to have successfully completed 31 flights. The aircraft will carry six passengers in a stand-up cabin and is capable -on...

News: Otto Aviation Celera 500L]]> 1 Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:43:29 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-blackhawk-king-air-350xr-upgrade-kit-certified-by-faa.3536/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-blackhawk-king-air-350xr-upgrade-kit-certified-by-faa.3536/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Blackhawk XR Upgrade Kit Certified By FAA
​The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given Blackhawk the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its XR Upgrade Kit designed for the King Air 350-series. The XR kit allows a number of performance increases over the standard King Air 350. Notably there is a 30 to 40-knot increase in the cruising speed of the aircraft. The Maximum Take Off Weight (MTOW) of the aircraft also increases to 16,500...

News: Blackhawk King Air 350XR Upgrade Kit Certified By FAA]]> 1 Thu, 06 Feb 2020 14:17:07 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/pilatus-aircraft.2021/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/pilatus-aircraft.2021/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News
Pilatus Aircraft]]> 20 Tue, 31 Dec 2019 01:05:11 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-leonardo-fourth-ftv-aw609-takes-off.3367/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-leonardo-fourth-ftv-aw609-takes-off.3367/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News AC04 AW609 Lifts Off Marking Final Stretch To Certification
​We here at JF normally do not cover helicopters but the AW609 is a bit of both worlds as a tilt-rotor. The AW609 is inching closer and closer to certification with the flight of the fourth test article which would be more representative of a production aircraft. The AW609 is the civilian tilt-rotor but many will be familiar with the recognizable V-22 Osprey in use with the U.S...

News: Leonardo Fourth FTV AW609 Takes Off]]> 1 Wed, 25 Dec 2019 18:00:47 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-wheels-up-takes-big-stake-from-delta-private-jets.3363/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-wheels-up-takes-big-stake-from-delta-private-jets.3363/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Delta Private Jets Makes Big Stake In Wheels UP
​Delta Private Jets has made a large stake in company Wheels UP becoming the largest investor with them. Wheels UP is a company more known for its sizable fleet of Beechcraft King Air turboprops. They do operate some CJs too. However, with the Delta Private Jets investment it will add a suite of jets that includes a few mid and large cabin aircraft. ]]> 1 Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:48:44 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-quest-kodiak-sales-expansion-right-after-daher-acquisition.3319/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-quest-kodiak-sales-expansion-right-after-daher-acquisition.3319/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Kodiak Sales Expansion Right After Daher Acquisition
​On the heels of Quest Aircraft's acquisition by Daher comes news of Kodiak sales expansion in the Asian region. Altair Business Aviation based in Turkey, and Forth Corporation based in Thailand were recently added to complement their sales network in the Southeast Asia. "We have witnessed a steadily growing interest in Asia for the Kodiak, and we’re pleased to welcome two new partners...

News: Quest Kodiak Sales Expansion Right After Daher Acquisition]]> 1 Sun, 17 Nov 2019 19:12:23 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/epic-aircraft.3318/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/epic-aircraft.3318/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=19&v=vN68jgqB2gU&feature=emb_logo]]> Sat, 24 Aug 2019 03:00:08 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-quest-aircrafts-first-kodiak-100-to-scandinavia.3225/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-quest-aircrafts-first-kodiak-100-to-scandinavia.3225/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Kodiak 100 Now Delivered To Scandinavian Owner
​The Kodiak 100 turboprop has certification all over the world but Quest Aircraft is still piling on more places where this versatile aircraft will operate. The latest is in Scandinavia where an example was delivered to a customer there after making a 4,400 nautical mile ferry flight from Idaho to Fredrikstad, Norway. The new owner Anders Eckhoff is from Scandinavia but will base the aircraft in...

News: Quest Aircraft's First Kodiak 100 To Scandinavia]]> 1 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:49:25 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hemp-plane-looking-to-take-you-higher.3200/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hemp-plane-looking-to-take-you-higher.3200/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Hemp Biofuel To Run Hemp Made Plane
​As many might know already there is an effort being made by 'HempEarth', a Canadian Cannabis company, to make an airplane from Hemp-based materials. In fact the aircraft is pretty much completed and when it is ready will be operated on Hemp biofuel as well. It is almost as close to being sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible. ]]> 1 Tue, 07 May 2019 17:29:35 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-thrustsense%C2%AE-auto-throttle-certified-for-king-air.3087/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-thrustsense%C2%AE-auto-throttle-certified-for-king-air.3087/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News FAA Certifies ThrustSense® Auto Throttle For King Air
​Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. received the first and only Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for its patented ThrustSense® Auto Throttle for retrofit in the King Air. ThrustSense computes and controls appropriate power levels reducing pilot workload bringing a new level...

News: ThrustSense® Auto Throttle Certified For King Air]]> 1