Tue, May 30, 2023
A long time coming? Yes.
But a new generation of powerplants has just been certified with the LONG-awaited news that the DeltaHawk DHK180 has received FAA certification... and is on its way to production of the jet-fueled aircraft piston engine. The 180 horsepower DHK180 is the first of a family of engines expected to come from DeltaHawk. The FAA has published a Notice of Proposed Rule-Making (NPRM) germane to the adoption of a new Airworthiness Directive (AD) specific to the B-17. ”The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model B-17E, B-17F, and B-17G airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report indicating that the left front spar lower fitting had completely separated at the wing-to-fuselage joint, and the equivalent joint on the right side of the airplane was cracked..." A United States Air Force F-15D returning from a routine training mission in day CAVU weather touched down upon then departed the paved surface of Runway 14 at southern-Oregon’s Crater Lake–Klamath
Regional Airport (LMT)—coming to rest in a Bureau of Reclamation irrigation canal south of the airfield. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Airborne 05.19.23 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, May 19th, 2023... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Breaking News: DeltaHawk DHK180 Engine Earns FAA Certification
- FAA Publishes B-17 NPRM in Federal Register
- Ditched! USAF F-15D Eagle in Oregon Irrigation Ditch
- Virgin Galactic Readies for 25 May Spaceflight
- FedEx Pilots Authorize Strike
- Reliable Robotics Conducts Autonomous Flight Demo at Travis AFB
- US Aviation Academy Launches San Marcos, Texas Campus
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again tomorrow, for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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