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October 08, 2024

FAI World Canopy Piloting Championship Goes To… Curt Bartholemew

Champion Adds To His Collection Of Gold Medals

The 10th World Air Sports Federation (FAI) World Canopy Piloting Championships & 4th FAI World Canopy Piloting Freestyle in Pretoria, South Africa, during the last week of September featured an intense competition and challenging weather. But USA’s Curt Bartholemew’s superior skills in Accuracy, Speed, and Distance earned him the top spot on the podium overall to garner another gold medal.

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Textron Nexus eVTOL Flight Testing To Be At Salina

Slated To Follow Restrained Testing In 2025

Textron eAviation announced it will conduct the flight testing for the Nexus eVTOL full-scale demonstrator aircraft at Salina Regional Airport (KSLN), in Salina, Kansas, in collaboration with the Salina Airport Authority. The testing program will commence following the successful completion of initial restrained testing at the National Institute of Aviation Research facility in Wichita, Kansas, planned for 2025. Testing at Salina is designed for validation of the full performance envelope of the aircraft.

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B-29 Doc Returning To Chino In October

Iconic Bomber’s History Restored Tour Will Be At Yanks Air Museum

The B-29 “Doc” History Restored Tour will be returning to Chino Airport (CNO) in California October 9-13, 2024 for a weekend stop at Yanks Air Museum. B-29 Doc will arrive on Wednesday October 9, and will be available for ground and cockpit tours as well as flight experience rides throughout the weekend. While it is on the ground, visitors can climb up inside the aircraft through the forward bomb bay door to look around, tour the bomb bay, cockpit, and crew compartments of the historic aircraft.

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First DA62 MPP Aircraft Welcomed Into Argentine Army

Incorporates Special Survey Equipment For National Geographic Institute

Diamond Aircraft announced that the Argentine Army Aviation took delivery of the first DA62  Multi-Purpose Platform (MPP) aircraft. It will be deployed by the country’s National Geographic Institute to conduct precise and efficient aerial surveys and collect geographic data.

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Hungarocopter Claims To Be First Helicopter Designed & Manufactured In Hungary

Goal Is To Develop Widely Available Light Helicopter

The Hungarocopter HC-01 was the company’s first Hungarian-designed and manufactured ultralight helicopter. Completed in 2010, it received approval from the Hungarian Aviation Authority and several units were sold in Hungarian and international markets.

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