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October 20, 2022

Airborne 10.20.22: The Flex!, MagniX Spools Up, Hartzell Propels BizAv

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It slices, it dices, it makes julienne fries... uh, almost. OK... that was an exaggeration, but Mid-Continent’s FLEX avionics system really is getting huge notice for being able to do just about anything. We talked to the MCIA gang at NBAA to get the latest update on the current state of FLEX. The upcoming electric generation of aircraft has a number of issues to surmount... powerplants., power delivery, power storage and more. But MagniX is leading the charge (so to speak) on the powerplant front with some sophisticated designs that are already flying on a number of promising airframes. NBAA is not all bizjets... as a matter of fact, it might surprise you

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Joby Applies for Japanese Aircraft Certification

eVTOL Aircraft Likely to Use Streamlined Approval Process for US/Japanese Certification

Joby Aviation has announced their application to the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) for the validation of an FAA type certification for their electric VTOL aircraft. The move comes right after US regulators confirmed a streamlined approval process for US applicants to validate their designs in Japan. The move sets up the company to hit the ground running with their future launch of an aerial ridesharing service using its 5-seat, piloted multirotor fixed wing aircraft.