Canadian Halifax Bomber Believed Intact Off Ireland

Karl Kjarsgaard wants to raise a Halifax bomber located nearly a mile (1.6 km) below the surface of the North Atlantic and put it on display at the Nanton Air Museum in Alberta. It's not an idle fantasy. Kjarsgaard believes the plane in the Atlantic -- Halifax LW170 -- is intact. What's more important, he said, is its historical significance -- it was an RCAF plane and flew 28 combat operations over Germany and France from May to August 1944.He notes that of the 39,000 bombing missions flown by Canadian squadrons during the war, 28,000 were flown in Halifaxes. He said he also wants the plane to be a memorial to nearly 800 Americans who died while flying for Canada, almost 10 percent of those who enlisted with the RCAF when th

DeltaHawk And Kurt Manufacturing Sign Deal

DeltaHawk Engines LLC and Kurt Manufacturing Company announced the signing of their contractual agreement for the production of DeltaHawk Diesel Aircraft Engines. Under the agreement, Kurt will manufacture engines designed by DeltaHawk, to be marketed through DeltaHawks International Distribution System. The engines will range from 150 to 200 plus horsepower, all operating on jet fuel rather than aviation gasoline. Initially available to the experimental aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) markets in 2004, FAA certification is anticipated in 2005. Engines built under the agreement will be commercially available starting in the third quarter of 2004.