Collins Aerospace selects Hampton Aviation As Authorized Goodrich Deicing System Center
Hampton Aviation announced in a press release this week that the company has been selected by Collins Aerospace as an authorized dealer/installer for its Goodrich de-icing systems. Hampton Aviation has a long successful history of providing extensive
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Blackhawk Launches Video Trailer Detailing King Air 350 XP67A Engine+ Upgrade
Blackhawk Modification has released a video trailer detailing their XP67A Engine+ Upgrade with the tagline “The World’s Fastest King Air.” Blackhawk notes that the XP67A delivers a 24% increase in available horsepower over the stock engines, which t
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IS&S Is Bringing FADEC-Like Autothrottle to the King Air
Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. has announced it will be completing ThrustSense certification of the King Air early 2019 with additional capability including Vmca Mitigation and Hot Start Protection. The FAA certified full regime PC-12 auto
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Textron Aviation Q3 2018: Profits up, Deliveries Down on Turboprops
Revenue at Textron Aviation of $1.1 billion dropped 2 percent from last year due to a lower turboprop volume. However, Textron Aviation noted the drop was offset partially due to favorable pricing.The jet division ended flat for the quarter deliverin
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Advent Recieves STC for Reduced Take-Off Field Length for King Air B300/B300C
This month, Advent Aircraft Systems received FAA approval of a revision to the Aircraft Flight Manual for King Air B300/B300C aircraft equipped with the Advent eABS. The STC effort was supported by Textron Aviation, who provided the King Air 350i, fl
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A Q&A with Thomas Lynn, the New President of Raisbeck Engineering
Congratulations are in order this month as Acorn Growth Companies announced Lynn Thomas as the new president of its portfolio business, Raisbeck Engineering Inc.‚ headquartered in Seattle, Washington.“Since Lynn joined Raisbeck Engineering in the spr
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Textron Aviation and King Ranch Launch Special Edition King Air 350i
Textron Aviation announced this month it has joined with King Ranch to launch a special edition of the Beechcraft King Air 350i. Deliveries of the special edition King Ranch King Air 350i are expected to begin in 2019.“We are proud to offer our custo
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King Air Gathering III Flight Line Photos
This is the epiphany of “King Air Nation.” One of our favorite sights each year is getting to view the incredible flight line that occurs at the King Air Gathering. Trust us, it’s even more impressive in person! Here are a few photos if you didn’t ge
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King Air Gathering III Schedule and Agenda
The King Air Gathering III agenda is set! We’ve posted the schedule below, pulled from the official King Air Gathering website.Organizer Kevin Carson, of King Air Academy has noted new features this year include a golf tournament on Thursday, Septemb
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Textron Aviation Service Information Notification – ME-TP-010
Textron Aviation has released a new communique ME-TP-010 for September 2018. The full communique can be viewed here. Topics include:Chapters: 05: Phase 3 Inspection – Interior Removal Clarification 31: Fusion Equipped B350i King Air Phase
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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
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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
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