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Aviation RSS FeedsSikorsky Introduces ?Project Firefly,? Electric Helicopter Demonstrator. - OSHKOSH, Wisconsin: Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft, today officially introduced ?Project Firefly,? an all-electric helicopter technology demonstrator, at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture exhibition. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:(UTX)). ...Feed Source: feedproxy.google.com Helicopter Crash Kills Three. - Three crew members on board a LifeNet helicopter died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash Wednesday afternoon. Air Methods Corporation says the EuroCopter AS350 was based in Douglas, AZ. The paramedic, flight nurse and pilot were en route from Marana to Douglas. No patients were on board at the time of the crash.
... Unmanned Helicopter Crashes in Mojave Desert Test. - VICTORVILLE, Calif. (AP): An unmanned Boeing helicopter has crashed in the California desert during a test flight. The A160T Hummingbird reconnaissance helicopter crashed Wednesday afternoon two miles from a runway at Southern California Logistics Airport, the old George Air Force Base near Victorville where Boeing Advanced Systems has a test facility. The helicopter, which is 35 feet long and has a 36-foot rotor diameter, was approaching Runway 17 when it crashed. The cause of the crash hasn't been disclosed.
... India to Buy 57 More Hawk Advanced Training Aircraft. - Britain?s BAE Systems, the world?s largest defense contractor, recently confirmed a US$780 million deal with India?s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. which will supply the former British colony with 57 more Hawk advanced trailing aircraft.
... TAM Airlines Firms up Order for 20 Airbus A320 Family Aircraft and Five A350-900s. - TAM Airlines (TAM Linhas Aereas) (Sao Paulo) has signed a firm order for 25 Airbus aircraft, bringing the Brazilian airline's total Airbus order book to 176. This order for 20 A320 Family aircraft and five A350-900s follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) announced at ILA Berlin Air Show in June.
... Aircastle to Acquire Three Airbus A330 Aircraft. - STAMFORD, Conn. (PRNewswire-FirstCall): Aircastle Limited (NYSE: (AYR)) announced today that it entered into an agreement with SriLankan Airlines Limited, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, for the purchase and leaseback of three Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The purchase and leaseback of the first of the three aircraft was completed Monday, with the remaining two aircraft scheduled for closing in August 2010.
... 4 Confirmed Dead in Plane Crash at Alaska Military Base. - ANCHORAGE, Alaska A Boeing C-17 cargo plane crashed and burned Wednesday evening on Elmendorf Air Force Base, killing the four crew members aboard, according to the Air Force. Three of the crew were members of the Alaska Air National Guard and the other was active-duty Air Force from Elmendorf, the Air Force reported Thursday. Their names have not yet been released.
... Boeing NewGen Tanker Win Would Bring 100 Jobs, $5 Million to North Carolina. - GREENSBORO, N.C.: The Boeing Company [NYSE: (BA)] today announced that North Carolina will benefit from an estimated 100 total jobs and generate an estimated $5 million in annual economic impact if the Boeing NewGen Tanker is selected as the U.S. Air Force's next aerial refueling aircraft.
... Iraq Military Helicopter Crash Kills Five. - A sandstorm has downed an Iraqi military helicopter, killing its five-member crew, while a Baghdad blast has killed five Iraqis, officials say. The helicopter was providing aerial protection to Shia pilgrims travelling to the city of Karbala when it crashed in the sandstorm early in the morning. Although sectarian violence has fallen, Shia pilgrims are often targeted.
... No Survivors as Pakistan Plane Crash Kills 152. - An airliner has crashed near the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, killing all 152 people on board. The plane, a domestic flight from Karachi operated by the private company Airblue, came down in hills just north of the city as it was about to land. There is no word on the cause of the crash. At the [ ]
... NOVA: Who Killed the Red Baron? - [ July 27, 2010; 20:00 to 21:00. 20:00 to 21:00. ] On April 21, 1918, Manfred von Richthofen, Germany's most feared fighter ace known as the ?Red Baron,? took off on patrol over the Somme valley with his notorious red-painted ?Flying Circus.? What happened next has divided historians and air buffs for decades.
... Terrafugia Unveils New Transition Flying Car. - Every pilot faces uncertain weather, rising costs, and ground transportation hassles on each end of the flight. The Transition® combines the unique convenience of being able to fold its wings with the ability to drive on any surface road in a modern personal airplane platform. Stowing the wings for road use and deploying them for flight at the airport is activated from inside the cockpit. This unique functionality addresses head-on the issues faced by today?s Private and Sport Pilots.
... Lycoming Offers Light Sport Engine. - Lycoming Engines is taking orders for its noncertified 233-LSA light sport aircraft engine. Additionally, Lancair is taking orders for its piston Evolution aircraft powered by Lycoming?s TEO-540-EXP Integrated Electronic Engine (iE2). It has a single lever for control.
... DC-3s Prepare for Mass Oshkosh Arrival. - Some 28 variants of Douglas Aircraft's pioneering air transport, the DC-3?including many C-47 military transport versions, a rare DC-2, and a C-41 military VIP transport?gathered last weekend at Whiteside County Airport in Rock Falls, Ill.
... Boeing Completes Final Design Review for P-8I. - SEATTLE: Boeing [NYSE: (BA)] on July 16 successfully completed the final design review (FDR) for P-8I, India's long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft. The P-8I, based on the Boeing 737 commercial airplane, is a variant of the P-8A Poseidon that Boeing is developing for the U.S. Navy.
... X2 Technology Demonstrator Achieves 225 Knots, Sets New Top Speed for Helicopter. - WEST PALM BEACH, Florida: Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.?s X2 Technology? demonstrator today unofficially broke the speed record for rotorcraft, achieving a maximum speed of 225 knots in a one-hour test flight at the Development Flight Center. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:(UTX)).
X2 Technology demonstrator Chief Pilot Kevin Bredenbeck executed the successful record-breaking test [ ]
... 7 Feared Dead After Israeli Helicopter Crashes in Romania. - (CNN): Seven people, including six Israelis, are feared dead after an Israeli helicopter crashed in Romania on Monday during a joint military exercise, the Romanian Defense Ministry said.
... Kestrel Aircraft To Invest $100 Million In Maine, Create 300 Jobs. - Governor John E. Baldacci joined Brunswick area local, State, business and redevelopment officials to announce the commitment of Kestrel Aircraft Company to locate to Brunswick Landing, the site of former Brunswick Naval Air Station. The air station is in the process of decommissioning, which will be complete in 2011.
... Rocket-Powered Light Rotorcraft Makes World Debut. - With concerns about carbon emissions and non-renewable fuels climbing, the diminutive Dragonfly, a one-person light rotorcraft, has gotten airborne at an auspicious moment. It's "The first green helicopter in the world," says Ricardo Cavalcanti, president and CEO of Avimech International Aircraft, Inc., based in Tucson, Arizona (www.tipjetusa.com), the Dragonfly's manufacturer.
... Italian SkyCar is Automotive-Inspired. - Italian aircraft manufacturer OMA SUD's latest innovation, the SkyCar, will likely peak the interest of anyone who walks past its exhibit space just northeast of the main gate. But it won't be because of any ability to transition from airways to roadways.
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