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Firefighters were dispatched to the Tustin Air Base in Southern California, greeted by a blazing
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The rendering of the Thanatos UAV design released by Kratos. (Image: Kratos)"
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Photo by Tim Bath from Kokomo TribuneOn Nov. 5 a B-29 replica drifted while landing and struck a
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AOPA President Mark Baker flew in a Beechcraft Baron twin-engine on Oct. 31 using the first
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CubCrafters has introduced a new thermal infrared imaging system option for Garmin G3X-equipped
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As we note each year at this time in October, as the leaves start falling, the planes are flying.
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Eve Air Mobility, a subsidiary of Embraer, named three new suppliers for its eVTOL aircraft. Garmin
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The FAA has issued new guidance for Part 135 operators, reminding operators of the requirements and
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The FAA has announced the next round of runway safety meetings, taking place at airports across the
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Within two weeks of releasing its final determination that lead emissions from aircraft were
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Embraer will be attending the Dubai Airshow, one of the largest aerospace exhibitions in the world,
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A screenshot from the video by @rikizomisono. In the box, a Boeing diagram of the peculiar F-15 air
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An edited Lockheed Martin artwork showing the SR-72 concept released by Lockheed Martin in 2013. In
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On October 8, 2023, about 1640 central daylight time, an experimental Gyro Technic GT-VX2 gyroplane, N557LJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Saint Peter, Minnesota. The pilot was fatally injured. The gyroplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
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The helicopter was operating at a remote, unimproved landing zone (LZ) with a ground crew consisting of firefighters. They were conducting aerial firefighting training with an external load consisting of a 50 ft longline and a water bucket. The LZ consisted of about 2.5 ft tall prairie grass, with the tail of the helicopter going up slope. During the landing to the LZ, the tail rotor impacted a backpack on the ground. The helicopter landed upright and the pilot shutdown the helicopter. The pilot performed a self-assessment of the damage sustained to the tail rotor blades and then flew the helicopter back to the airtanker base with the ground
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AIRCRAFT HAD AN ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND LANDED ON A ROAD TO TROUBLESHOOT, HOUSTON, TX.
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Apollo, Tiger Infrastructure Partners and Modern Aviation announced Thursday that three companies
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A Cessna 172 sitting on the tarmac while another 172 flies the traffic pattern. Photography courtesy
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The Torrance City Council in California banned touch-and-go landings at the Zamperini Field Airport
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Joining the list of business aircraft manufacturers to report strong earnings in the third quarter
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The National Air Transportation Association announced on Tuesday that its President, Curt Castagna,
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A screenshot from the IAF video showing the air-to-air missile about to hit the cruise missile."
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Photo of the Spruce Goose from the Evergreen Aviation andamp; Space MuseumOn Nov. 2, 1947 the
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On Nov. 2, 1929 at Curtiss Field in New York, there were 117 licensed women pilots and many gathered
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A pilot spent nearly eight hours on the wing of his Cessna 172 in the Florida Everglades waiting for
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Fort Worth, TX (Nov. 1, 2023) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today the signed purchase agreement for two Bell 429s by Delaware State Police (DSP). In addition to law enforcement operations, the Bell 429 will also aid in the completion of emergency medical services and search-and-rescue operations.
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The FAA updated its guidance on the potential adverse effects of radio altimeters from 5G C-Band
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VANCOUVER, B.C. (October 31, 2023) – Helijet International Inc., North America’s largest and longest-standing helicopter airline, today announced plans to become the first Canadian air carrier to provide passenger and cargo services using electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft after placing firm orders for ALIA eVTOL aircraft from BETA Technologies. Helijet President and CEO Danny Sitnam and BETA Sales Director Skye Carapetyan made the announcement with British Columbia Premier David Eby at Helijet’s Victoria Harbour Heliport.
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Alaska Airlines debuted its newest themed aircraft, covered in colorful images of beloved characters
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One boy lived out his aviation dreams by becoming a pilot for the day with the 56th Fighter Wing at
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