New Hill GT50 Turbine Engine To Offer Maximum Continuous Power of 400 HP
Hill Helicopters has unveiled its Hill GT50 light turbine engine, designed specifically for the new Hill HX50 personal helicopter. The GT50 is a compact, light, and innovative solution. "The GT50 was designed and developed by a team of industry veterans, using methods, tools, and techniques pioneered over decades," says Hill Helicopters President and CEO Jason Hill. "It is an intelligent ensemble of proven ideas and architecture, embodied into a new engine that fully exploits modern advancements, manufacturing methods, and supply chain opportunities to fulfill a specific market need."
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EAA's B-17 Aluminum Overcast is officially back in action after a successful stop in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, last weekend that saw 109 prospective riders pre-book and 14 total flights, despite tricky weather on Friday in partnership with EAA Chapter 33. According to EAA Manager of Air Tours Kristy Busse in a quote "I can tell you that the unseasonably cold temperatures, in the 30s each day, did not deter our visitors from coming off of the airplane smiling ear to ear from their recent experience." After
Ultra-Light, Easy-To-Fly Drone Weighs Under 249 Grams
DJI has launched the DJI Mini 2, a high-performance camera drone that packs a number of new features into a small, portable design weighing less than 249 grams. The successor to DJI’s original Mavic Mini, DJI Mini 2 is reportedly easy to fly, with improved imaging capabilities, flight performance, and significantly enhanced transmission technology. Intelligent, pre-programmed modes have been optimized so that you can capture footage with just a few taps while beginner tutorials and learning tools help get new pilots up to speed on how to fly this new drone. Supported with a wide array of safe, and creative accessories, DJI Mini 2 users can make the system their own with personalized
NASA is preparing launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station. This is the first crew rotation flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket following certification by NASA for regular flights to the space station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, along with Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), entered their official quarantine period beginning Saturday, Oct. 31, in preparation for their flight to the International Space Station on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission. They will lift off at 7:49 p.m. EST Sat
From 2015: Avidyne's Long-Awaited IFD540 Finally Gets A Chance To Show Its R9 Roots
If you are looking for the bells and whistles of modern avionics you missed an opportunity if you were not at EAA AirVenture 2014. Well, ANN was there and in this video, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell takes a look at the newly released Avidyne IFD540 GPS/NAV/COM system. Jim talks with Tom Harper, the Director of Marketing for Avidyne. Harper said the IFD540 has been under development for about 3 years. Some of this time was spent going through the bureaucratic morass to obtain certif
Three King Air 350ER Will Be Prepped For the Canadian Department of National Defence
L3Harris has been awarded a firm-fixed price contract to missionize three new King Air 350ER aircraft for the Canadian manned airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (CMAISR) project. The aircraft will be delivered to the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) as a Foreign Military Sale managed by the U.S. Army, Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation, Fixed Wing Project Office. “Our L3Harris team is ready to combine our ISR, missionization and modification solutions to deliver a system that will enhance the capabilities and security of Canada and its allies,” said Sean Stackley, President, Integrated Mission Systems, L3Harris.
Updated Composite Main Rotor Blades Fit The Bell 206B JetRanger
Arizona-based rotor blade manufacturer Van Horn Aviation (VHA) has received a Letter of Acceptance from Transport Canada for the company’s updated composite main rotor blades fitting the Bell 206B JetRanger helicopter. Approved by the FAA in August 2020, the new VHA 206B Version 2 main rotor blades may now be installed for use on Bell 206B JetRangers in Canada. Featuring corrosion resistant carbon fiber skin and spars, an efficient NASA-designed laminar-flow airfoil, tapered tip, and stainless steel/nickel abrasion strips along the entire length of the leading edge, the VHA 206B Version 2 main rotor blades contain different carbon fiber ply counts and orientations than the origi
The Pilot Contacted Air Traffic Control (ATC), Declared “Engine-Out”
On October 29, 2020, about 0939 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 310, N101G was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Henderson, Nevada. The pilot and the passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot departed North Las Vegas Airport (VGT), Las Vegas, Nevada at 0929 en route to Gillespie Field Airport (SEE), San Diego/El Cajon, California. At 0935, the pilot contacted Air Traffic Control (ATC), declared “engine-out” and requested to change the destination to Henderson Executive Airport (HND), Las Vegas, Nevada.
AD 2020-22-04 Requires An Inspection To Determine If Ti-Bolts Installed On The Forward And Aft Tail Rotor Drive Shafts Are Affected Parts
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model EC135P1, EC135P2, EC135P2+, EC135P3, EC135T1, EC135T2, EC135T2+, EC135T3, and EC635T2+ helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of improper heat treatment of titanium (Ti)-bolts installed on the forward and aft tail rotor drive shafts, resulting in a broken Ti-bolt. This AD requires an inspection to determine if Ti-bolts installed on the forward and aft tail rotor drive shafts are affected parts, and replacement if necessary, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is inco
AD 2020-22-07 Was Prompted By An Accident And Multiple Reports Of A Cracked Main Gearbox (MGB) Support Case
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate previously held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Model 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters. This AD requires revising the existing Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) for your helicopter. This AD was prompted by an accident and multiple reports of a cracked main gearbox (MGB) support case. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. This AD is effective November 18, 2020.
Aero Linx: B-26 Marauder Historical Society
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Airport Surveillance Radar
Approach control radar used to detect and display an aircraft’s position in the terminal area. ASR provides range and azimuth information but does not provide elevation data. Coverage of the ASR can extend up to 60 miles.
"The GT50 was designed and developed by a team of industry veterans, using methods, tools, and techniques pioneered over decades. It is an intelligent ensemble of proven ideas and architecture, embodied into a new engine that fully exploits modern advancements, manufacturing methods, and supply chain opportunities to fulfill a specific market need."
Source: Hill Helicopters President and CEO Jason Hill, discussing the engine they are designing for their forthcoming HX50 heliicopter program.
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