85 Years of Piper Aircraft
This year Piper Aircraft celebrates its 85th anniversary. From the iconic yellow Cub to the game changing M600, Piper Aircraft is a force in the manufacture of quality aircraft. The
Boom’s big engine and costs dilemma
Building a supersonic airliner requires special engines and herein lies the problem. Jilted by its initial engine partner, Rolls-Royce, and now with other engine manufacturers stating they are not too keen
Piper’s three engine oddity
Three engine aircraft were the almost the norm in the 1920s and 1930s. The reasoning behind this was actually quite simple. Aircraft engines were vastly overweight and underpowered. If a
The Honda Jet Elite II
The Honda Jet concept started in 1997, with the maiden flight occurring on 3 December 2003. Outdoing the naysayers, and finding its own market niche amongst buyers, the model has
Joby Aviation applies for certification
There are many companies working on the concept of flying taxis with plans to transform the way we fly in cities, including Volocopter, Wisk, Vertical Aerospace, Eve and a few
Connectivity in bizjets and commercial aviation
Aircraft connectivity is one of the biggest technological revolutions currently happening within the commercial aviation technology sector and providing enough bandwidth per aircraft for the consumption of data on today’s
Tecnam’s new P2012 STOL
Generally, short takeoff and landing (STOL) and piston twin are not phrases that usually go together. The P2012 STOL with longer wings, new engines, 50% less landing and takeoff distance,
Reducing flights to save the environment
Environmentalists see aircraft as one the biggest contributors to carbon emissions. So could drastic measures like banning non-essential flights be the answer? Would the flying public and airlines be willing
Avanti – The turboprop ahead of its time
Designed to appeal to wealthy Fortune 500-listers, the Piaggio P.180 Avanti, nicknamed the Ferrari of the skies, is a twin-turboprop executive transport aircraft and is considered one of the safest and
The forgotten Cessnas
Did you know that the first swept-wing Cessna was a single engine piston aircraft? Cessna also built a four-engine aircraft and even Cessna helicopters. Cessna XMC Believe it or not,
Airbus A380 auction
Get your own piece of the iconic legend! Join the A380 auction and support the Airbus Foundation to continue to make the world a beautiful place. Starting today, and running
KLM the oldest airline in the World
Operating under the name KLM, Royal Dutch Airlines, was founded on 7 October 1919 by Albert Plesman, making KLM the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name.
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