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May 24, 2016

Airborne 05.24.16: Cessna S/E Turbo-Prop, GE’s H75 Turboprop, Sonex B-Models

Also: B-29 Doc Airworthy, Aero-Calendar, Charles Taylor, Boeing-Vietjet, Flexjet Buy, Indian Mini-Shuttle, 777X Composite Wing Center

Textron Aviation has finally revealed further program details around the development of its Cessna single engine turboprop aircraft. They say it will be designed to have cruise speeds of up to 285 knots and full fuel payload of 1,100 pounds. The planned range is 1,600 nautical miles at high speed cruise with one pilot and four passengers on board. Textron claims the aircraft will incorporate technology specifically designed to reduce pilot workload. The G3

Also: B-29 Doc Airworthy, Aero-Calendar, Charles Taylor, Boeing-Vietjet, Flexjet Buy, Indian Mini-Shuttle, 777X Composite Wing Center

Textron Aviation has finally revealed further program details around the development of its Cessna single engine turboprop aircraft.

They say it will be designed to have cruise speeds of up to 285 knots and full fuel payload of 1,100 pounds. The planned range is 1,600 nautical miles at high speed cruise with one pilot and four passengers on board. Textron claims the aircraft will incorporate technology specifically designed to reduce pilot workload. The G3000 avionics suite planned for the aircraft includes weather radar, advanced Terrain Awareness Warning Systems and ADS-B capabilities. The Turbine Venom

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U.S. Rep. McSally Wins Fight For Female Vets

WASP Legislation Becomes Rep. McSally’s Second Bill To Be Signed Into Law

U.S. Representative Martha McSally’s legislation, the Women Airforce Service Pilots Arlington Inurnment Restoration (WASP AIR) Act, was signed into law Friday by President Obama. The bill signing caps off a 20-week fight led by Rep. McSally to restore the eligibility of women World War II pilots at Arlington National Cemetery.

Initial Investigation Establishes Control Continuity

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from the accident May 14th during an airshow at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK) which fatally injured airshow pilot Greg Connell.

Becoming More Aggressive In Intercepting U.S. Planes Patrolling On The West Coast

The head of Air Force Air Combat Command says that the Chinese and Russians are becoming more aggressive in their intercepts of U.S. warplanes flying near the west coast of the United States.

Design Based On The Eurocopter X3 Prototype

Airbus has filed a patent on an advanced version of its Eurocopter X3, which set an unofficial speed record of 263 knots in 2013.

FAA Posts Third Video In Airport Safety Series

Focuses On National Efforts To Reduce Runway Incursions

The FAA has posted video designed to further enhance airport safety. It is the third installment in a series of instructional videos being produced by the agency.

Investment Of More Than $1 Billion Sustains Thousands Of Puget Sound Jobs

Boeing employees recently joined with community leaders from across the region to celebrate the grand opening of its new 777X Composite Wing Center (CWC) in Everett, WA.

All-New Global 6000 Business Jet Has Entered Service

Bombardier Business Aircraft and VistaJet have celebrated an important milestone as the private jet company officially welcomed the 100th Bombardier business jet into the fold. The occasion was marked by a ceremony at the 2016 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva.

Two On Board Uninjured

An advertising blimp made an off-airport emergency landing Friday after one of the aircraft's engines overheated.

Piedmont Propulsion Systems, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Collaborated On The Project

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Piedmont Propulsion Systems, LLC (PPS) recently concluded their successful anti-icing research under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) and the two organizations are making their findings public.

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First Flight Imminent, Restoration Team Says

The FAA has deemed the B-29 known as Doc airworthy by officially presenting the restoration crew with an FAA airworthiness certificate.

Order includes 100 737 MAX 200s

VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company and Boeing have finalized an order for 100 737 MAX 200 airplanes, the largest ever single commercial airplane purchase in Vietnam aviation. His Excellency Mr. Tran Dai Quang, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and U.S. President Barack Obama, witnessed the historic agreement.

Program On Schedule For First Flight This Summer

Cessna Aircraft Company announced at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) that it has successfully completed the wing and fuselage mate of the first Cessna Citation Longitude just six months after revealing the new aircraft. This is a significant milestone in the production of this aircraft, which is on track for first flight this summer and entry into service in 2017.

Has Ordered A Total Of 40 Challenger 350 Aircraft To Date

Bombardier has confirmed that Flexjet, LLC is the previously undisclosed customer that purchased 20 Challenger 350 jets. Bombardier and Flexjet, LLC celebrated the news with a special ceremony at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva.

AeroSports Update: NKET Audits Sonex B-Models And Xenos

Evaluation By The FAA Assures A Quick Build Kit Can Be Certified As Amateur Built

Sonex Aircraft has been hosting the FAA's National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) as they audit the new Sonex and Waiex B-Model kits, and the new Xenos Motorglider Quick Build Kits.

Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) Flown Monday

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully flight tested India’s first winged body aerospace vehicle operating in hypersonic flight regime.

Transport Minister Says Revised Regs Respond To TSB Safety Recommendations

The Honorable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, has proposed changes to the Canadian Aviation Regulations to enhance the safety of seaplane operations. The proposed regulations respond to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s recommendations following the 2009 seaplane accident in Lyall Harbour, British Columbia and the 2012 accident in Lillabelle Lake, Ontario.

Also: Rockwell Collins, RC Antonov AN-225, Safety Culture In Alaska, Sonic 'Thump', Drone Reg. Data, Aiming For Mars, Hawaiian Pilots

The Solar Impulse-2 crew alerted ANN, early Saturday morning, that it’s next step in their trek around the world was about to depart Tulsa, Oklahoma, and head for Dayton, Ohio. They departed Tulsa at 4:22am local time and, after a successful flight, landed at Dayton International Airport 16 ½ hours later. Si2 spent a week at the Tulsa International Airport until a clear weather window allowed them to continue their flights across the United St

“Today, we celebrate this major milestone and honor the hundreds of thousands of hours of volunteer work that has gone into restoring our B-29.” Source: Jim Murphy, Doc’s Friends Restoration Program Manager.

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