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“This program is moving from promise into proof. The aircraft is flying, the data is coming in, and the results so far give us a strong foundation as we continue progressing toward certification.”

Source: Jon Heup, President of DeltaHawk, describing the process that they have followed in getting the Seminole DX flying... and ready for Oshkosh... and by the time you read this, it is likely that ANN's Jim Campbell has flown it. Stay tuned.

Also: Outdated Rules, JET A Prices Slide, AK Pilot Flew On Suspended Tkts, Thunderbird 8 Coming to OSH26

A Delta flight crew reported hearing a loud bang after a firework apparently struck the aircraft during its descent. A Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 operating Flight DL1076 from Atlanta to Chicago Midway International Airport was reportedly struck by a firework

Also: Guppy Won’t Make Oshkosh, Santa Monica Propeller Service, Lake County Airport Closed, Navy Suspends Search

Authorities in Argentina are continuing to investigate the fatal accident in which a flight instructor “fell” from a training aircraft, leaving his 22-year-old student pilot to land the airplane by herself. The 42-year-old flight instructor died after apparent

Also: MOSAIC Visionaries To Gather, Rotax Bulletin, SimVenture, Mont Blanc Wingsuit Record

CubCrafters has introduced the Carbon Cub ULT, a turbine-powered evolution of its Carbon Cub UL platform. The aircraft blends lightweight sport aviation simplicity with modern turboprop capability and full FADEC control. Designed for the MOSAIC era, it marks a

Aero Linx: Vertical Aviation Safety Team The VAST mission is to continuously improve the community’s safety culture and operational performance through harmonization, coordination, and implementation of global safety information, resources, and programs while

Flight Line A term used to describe the precise movement of a civil photogrammetric aircraft along a predetermined course(s) at a predetermined altitude during the actual photographic run.

Shrike Strike Drones Will Go To Ukraine’s Front Lines

Auterion and Skyfall have announced a partnership to deliver 50,000 Skyfall Shrike drones equipped with Auterion Strike kits to Ukrainian forces. The deliveries have started this week and will be concluded in full over the coming months. The delivery is funded

MQ-28 Ghost Bat To Make Debut At Farnborough International Airshow

Boeing will showcase its leading commercial, defense and services portfolio at the Farnborough International Airshow in England including an appearance for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat. For the first time, the uncrewed MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft — de

From OSH25 (YouTube Edition): Lockwood Aviation Launches a Rotax 916 Firewall Forward Package for RV-9 Owners

Lockwood Aviation recently presented its turnkey solution to make the Van’s RV-9A a high-altitude, high-speed, and high-efficiency cruiser: a firewall-forward kit with the 160-horsepower Rotax 916 iS. Every bit of the package is tailored to the airframe for a

Aircraft Has Now Completed Multiple Flights As Deltahawk Continues Expanding The Flight Envelope

DeltaHawk Engines has confirmed that the Piper Seminole DX development aircraft, powered by twin DeltaHawk Jet-A compression-ignition engines, has entered an active flight-test program and is making strong progress ahead of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Following it