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Swept-Blade Technology Drives Raisbeck’s 2014 Sales to New Heights

Raisbeck Engineering has reason to stand proud of the year behind them. With the introduction of the new Raisbeck/Hartzell Swept Blade Propellers for the King Air 90 series, followed by FAA certification of the Lear 60 Aft Fuselage Locker, and ending

The PT-6, Foreign Objects, and the Consequences of Combining the Two

By J.D. Marshall Foreign object damage is a mutual problem for turbine engines, more so with a “straight” turbine or turbo fan because they do not incorporate an air intake/ inlet screen for protection.  The PT-6, however, does utilize an intake scre

You Can Turn to a King Air 350 Air Ambulance

Beechcraft’s King Air twin-turboprop aircraft line was temporarily known as the “Super King Air” since the early 70s with the introduction of the Model 200. The planes improved on the prototypical Model 101, by redesigning the tail, adding

King Air Safety: An Impressive Record

The final week of October 2014 was a poignant time for aviators in the Sunflower State. On Halloween, many of them gathered to mourn Mark Goldstein, the pilot who was killed when his Beechcraft B200 Super King Air crashed into a training building nea

Hashtag Project: Most Recent Spotlight, #KANbeauty

The last Hashtag Project we challenged you with on Instagram was #KANbeauty. Here is our favorite submission: via @stefancorrado @aviatrixsteffany @dakarrob @jtjacobs2 @staticwicks @d_ruth0331 @kimmyannette @awdtraveler772 and @jpilot17   Join us on

FreeFlight Systems’ Avionics Suite Receives ADS-B ‘Field Approval’ Compliance for King Air 200

FAA Grants Rare ‘Field Approval’ from Existing King Air 90C Supplement Type Certificate FreeFlight Systems recently announced that Tampa’s Hawker Beechcraft Services have successfully integrated an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B

Hashtag Project: Last Week’s Spotlight: #KANwinter

Last week, we ran the #KANwinter hashtag project on Instagram. Here is our favorite submission: via @suitcase_yxe @pilotchar @johan_esterhuize @mr_mcbeardsley @350_guy @mattj847 @k1w1clint @jpilot17 and @furufjell Join us on our Instagram @KingAirNat

Blackhawk Modifications and Valair Aviation Renew Relationship for New PT6A Engine Upgrades

Blackhawk Modifications, Inc. of Waco, Texas and Valair Aviation, headquartered in Oklahoma City, Okla. just announced the completion of their recent agreement, renewing Valair as an installation and service center for Blackhawk’s line of PT6A new en

Wheels Up Continues Expansion with Beechcraft King Air Based Service

Since inking the record-breaking deal for King Air 350’s, Wheels Up has continued to prosper and expand their business model.  It has been a little over a year since their launch, and thanks in part to the King Air family, the company has found

Hashtag Project: Last Week’s Spotlight: #KANblackandwhite

Last week, we ran the #KANblackandwhite hashtag project on Instagram. Here is our favorite submission: Join us on our Instagram @KingAirNation each week to participate in each project and share great photos of the KingAir! Here is this week’s hashta

CenTex Update on Saddle Tank System

CenTex Aerospace, Inc. recently announced the completion of its Saddle Tank system installation on a King Air 350.  Guardian Flight, with corporate headquarters in South Jordan, Utah, has taken delivery of their King Air 350 at Waco Regiona

New King Air LED Lighting Upgrades Coming Soon

The Beechcraft King Air family is once again being catered to by lighting geniuses, Luma Technologies.  After successfully creating and installing the Lumatech line of light-emitting diodes (LED) caution and annunciator panels, Lumatec