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Airborne 04.09.14: DA42 Upgrade, Liberty XL-2 Acquired, Eclipse 550 Update

Also: Binnie Joins XCOR, NBAA Wants Tax-Incentives, New Lycoming Powerplant, Oshkosh in 150 Seconds

Diamond Aircraft will add Centurion 2.0s engines to the existing DA42 type certificate, offering TDI owners and operators the option to upgrade from their 135 horsepower Centurion 1.7 and 2.0 engines, to the 155 horsepower 2.0 engine.

Here’s a case where new ownership can lead to a better future for an existing product. Discovery Aviation Inc. announced that it has acquired the rights to manufacture the Liberty XL-2. The former senior management team of Liberty Aerospace Inc. will join with Discovery Aviation. The Eclipse 550 is in production and being delivered. While at Sun ‘n Fun, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell took the opportunity to get updated on the progress at Eclipse. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 04.09.14 is chock full of info in this thrice-weekly news period ending Wednesday, April 9th, 2014...

Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Ashley Hale, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:

  • Centurion 2.0s Upgrade Available For DA42 TDI Owners And Operators
  • Discovery Aviation Acquires Liberty XL-2 Production Rights
  • Eclipse 550 Update From SnF
  • New Lycoming Multi-Fuel Engine Soars Past 10,000 Flight Hours
  • Classic Aero-TV: Oshkosh in 150 Seconds
  • NBAA Welcomes Senate Committee's Action To Renew Biz-Av Tax Incentive
  • XCOR Aerospace Announces Brian Binnie As Newest Test Pilot

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