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Aircraft Will Be Delivered To Unnamed Humanitarian Organization Next Year

German aircraft manufacturer General Atomics AeroTec Systems has announced the first sale of its Do228 NXT fixed-wing turboprop aircraft to its launch customer, a non-governmental organization (NGO) engaged in humanitarian work. The NGO, which will receive the

Medium Bomber Was An Important Step At The Beginning Of World War II

The Liberty Foundation has announced the newest addition to its growing fleet of historic aircraft: Douglas B-23 Dragon serial number 39-0063. This aircraft is one of just 38 B-23 Dragons ever built and is widely recognized as the only airworthy example of the

The Low Wing Airplane’s Propeller Contacted The Right Wing Of The Of The High Wing Airplane, Substantially Damaging The Wing

Analysis: The pilot of a high wing airplane was taxiing from the hangar area to the runway for departure from the non-tower-controlled airport. The pilot of low wing airplane was also planning to depart from the same airport and began to taxi. As the low-wing

Piper Went Down In Mangroves Off Key West Airport

Monroe County Fire Rescue said a small plane lost power after takeoff from Key West Airport at about 200 feet and landed in the mangroves on the east side of the runway about 100 feet or more from the airport. According to the FAA, the plane, a Piper PA-28 Che

Chinese Military Ownership Of Company Led To Defense Department Action

Cirrus Aircraft in Duluth, Minn., one of the city’s largest employers, has been added to an updated U.S. Department of Defense list that bars it from further sales or contracts with the United States. The U.S. Department of Defense added Cirrus Aircraft to its

Donation Of Fully Operational Twin-Engine Aircraft For Students

Aviation enthusiast Benjamin “Ben” Surner donated a fully operational Cessna 310 multi-engine aircraft to Westfield Technical Academy's Aviation Maintenance Technology program in Westfield, Mass. “Opportunities like this are transformational for our students,”

A 50-year Lease For Arizona-Based Volare Hangars And Other Improvements

Winnebago County Commissioners have approved a 50-year lease for Volare Hangars to build on the county-owned portion of the Oshkosh Aviation Park. The 47-acre lease is on the county-owned portion of the park. Simultaneously, the developer is purchasing the cit