New GE H75-A Features Single-Lever Electronic Engine And Propeller Control

On 4 December 2020, Diamond Aircraft’s DART-550 performed its first flight with the new fully aerobatic GE Aviation H75-A engine at Wiener Neustadt East Airport (LOAN) in Austria. This new turboprop engine is the first aerobatic engine developed by GE Aviation at its Turboprop headquarters in the Czech Republic to provide 550shp for the next generation of aerobatic turboprop training aircraft. After an extensive testing campaign inside the propeller and dyno test cells at the GE Aviation Czech, the new GE H75-A is set to undergo several flight and aerobatic tests on board the brand-new DART-550 that has already been flying with the modified standard H75 engine.

CF Picking Up The Pace After Cancelling 2020 Demo Schedule

Like Many, The 2020 Airshow Was Tough On The Revered Canadian Forces... 2020 was not good for the CF-18 demo team. Uncertainty regarding COVID-19, the cancellation of most air shows on their 2020 schedule, as well as the need to protect the health and safety of spectators and their team members, resulted in the cancellation of the 2020 CF-18 Demo Team season. This did not go over well with the powers-that-be in the Canadian Forces, "We are disappointed that we won’t get to see any of our amazing and supportive fans this summer. We know that this is a difficult year for our airshow community and want to say thank you to the organizers and countless volunteers who worked so hard to pre