Sustainable Fuel Research Continues at Bell Textron

Bell Textron has continued its operational testing of sustainable aviation fuel in its fleet, making a successful flight of a 525 Relentless on the green technology. Bell has notably incorporated the fuel throughout its training and demonstration fleet since March 2021. The 525 team is working with the FAA on Type Inspection Authorization flight testing, and submitting certification artifacts to the FAA in parallel. The aircraft is designed to support all long-range rotary-wing missions with a significant reduction in fuel consumption compared to other large twin-engine aircraft. Bell's SAF is sourced from Avfuel, and, as one of the brand's biggest rotorcraft user clients, has contributed to

Wingtip Lighting System Saves Weight, Hassle

Kadex announced their newest addition to the Hyperion II product line with a Wingtip LED assembly for Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft. Developed in conjunction with KAD Aerospace, the manufacturing house for Kadex Aero Supply, the STC is the result of extensive prototyping and photometric testing.  With the assembly built from full TSO approved components and robust elements, the Hyperion II series is ready to meet the mission profiles of all 350 operators around the world. Just like the older Hyperion I series, the II allows for plug and play installation and easy maintenance of the high voltage power supplies.