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Exploding Can of Red Bull Causes $100k+ of Damage to MC-12W Spy Plane

A can of Red Bull essentially ended up clipping the wings of an Air Force MC-12W Liberty spy plane as it was forced to return to base after an incident that occurred last year.The Drive/War Zone website came across the incident while looking through

UoW King Air and NCAR C-130 Study Wildfire Smoke

In recent years, smoke from wildfires has blanketed many states in the West, and Wyoming is no exception. But exactly how that smoke affects air quality, climate and weather is the subject of a comprehensive study this summer that includes University

King Air at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 (and a Denali Sighting)

While attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018, we took a few moments to grab some snaps of the King Air at the event. We also visited the Textron Aviation tent and grabbed some photos of the Denali mockup that Textron had brought to the show. Enjoy! N

Textron Aviation Q2 2018 Results – Turboprop Sales Increase

Revenues at Textron Aviation increased 9% to $1.3 billion for the 2018 Q2, with Textron attributing the increase to higher volume and price.Textron chairman and CEO Scott Donnelly noted that international sales had improved as had been forecast in pr

Blackhawk Extends XP67A Engine+Upgrade to King Air 300 Series

Blackhawk Modifications announced the launch of the XP67A Engine+Upgrade for the King Air 300 Series, which pairs the Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) 1200 shaft horsepower (SHP) PT6A-67A engine with the MT 5-blade composite propeller for superior perfo

P&WC To Offer PT6A Overview Presentation at EAA AirVenture 2018

On Friday, July 27th, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) will be hosting a special presentation at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 titled “PT6A For New Operator Introduction.” The presentation will take place at Workshop Classroom C and be presented by Paul F

CenTex Aerospace Offers New King Air 200 HST Conversion Package

CenTex Aerospace has added to their King Air conversation lineup with the addition of the King Air 200 HST Package. It combines the Halo 275 and ST120 Saddle Tank conversions and will be offered for $260,000. CenTex says the package is a $25,500 savi

Estonia Takes Delivery of BAM MSS 7000 System Equipped King Air 350 ER

We noted back in March that Bromma Air Maintenance (BAM) had completed its special MSS 7000 System installation for the Estonia Border Guard. Estonia has now taken delivery of the specially modded King Air 350ER, the first MSS 7000 System ever instal

iTAWS Becomes Standard on Pro Line Fusion-equipped King Air 350i/ER

Textron Aviation has announced that iTAWS will come standard on Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air 350i/ER turboprop aircraft. The system provides an integrated Terrain Awareness and Warning System (iTAWS) with the Fusion’s high-resolu

Blackhawk, SNC Acquire XP67A King Air 350ER STC

Blackhawk Modifications has announced  that its subsidiary for government and military sales division, Vector-Hawk Aerospace (VHA), has teamed with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to offer the Blackhawk XP67A Engine+Upgrade Supplemental Type Cer

Beechcraft Service Information Notification – ME-TP-009

Beechcraft has released a new communique ME-TP-009 for June 2018. The full communique can be viewed here. Topics include:21: Air Conditioning Compressor Quill Shaft 21: Environmental Ducting Damage 25: King Air Seating Configuration and S

FlightSafety Adding Wichita based King Air 200 Simulator w/Garmin 1000NXi

FlightSafety International announced this week that it is building a simulator for the King Air 200 aircraft equipped with a Garmin G1000 NXi Integrated Flight Deck. It will be installed at the company’s Wichita East Learning Center. Training is sche