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Alaska State Troopers reported that noted bush pilot, television personality, aviation executive, and long-time Alaska resident Jim Tweto (68) lost his life in an as-of-yet poorly understood aircraft accident in the vicinity of Shaktoolik, Alaska. One of the earliest intact BF-109s is up for grabs from Platinum fighter sales. The 1938 Messerschmitt BF-109E-1 started its career with the Condor Legion in Spain, flying with their Air Force through 1950. It was discharged from official SAF service then, flying as a trainer through 1958. The aircraft made its way into its current owner’s hands in 1981. The US Senate’s FAA Reautho
Of Promising Aircraft and Unfortunate Appellations
VoltAero, the French aerospace concern founded by former Airbus chief technical officer Didier Esteyne, unveiled the first prototype of its Cassio 330 electric-hybrid Short Take-off and Landing (STOL) aircraft during an 18 June press conference at 2023’s Paris Air-Show. The first Cassio 330 prototype, somewhat unimaginatively dubbed no. 1, is slated to undertake its maiden flight in late 2023. The test aircraft will be powered by a four-cylinder Kawasaki reciprocating engine and serve to validate airframe performance, robustness, and aerodynamic efficiency. Prototype no. 1 will be followed, predictably, by no. 2.
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New Plumes for a Grand Old Bird
Duncan Aviation—the world’s largest privately-owned business jet service provider—recently showcased a Hawker 800XP wholly-refurbished, inside and out, by the team of experts at the company’s full-service facility on Battle Creek, Michigan’s W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL). The aircraft left the Duncan Aviation facility having received engine inspections, airframe maintenance, winglets, Gogo AVANCE L5 broadband connectivity service, new stand-by instruments, and a stunning paint and interior overhaul.
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