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Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News May 17, 2011

Eurocopter unveils the first EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style high-end, multi-purpose helicopter at 2011 EBACE show in Geneva

Eurocopterâ€™s EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style helicopter â€“ which features an easily transformable interior and is tailored for high-end corporate, executive and private operations â€“ made its…

General Aviation News May 16, 2011

The Eurocopter X3 hybrid helicopter exceeds its speed challenge: 232 knots (430 km/h.) is attained in level, stabilized flight

Eurocopterâ€™s X3 hybrid helicopter demonstrator has delivered on the promise of pushing the frontiers in rotary-wing aviation by surpassing its original speed target of 220…

General Aviation News May 12, 2011

1st international flight by Solar Impulse

A favorable weather window seems to be opening up for Friday 13 May 2011. Powered only by solar energy, Solar Impulse HB-SIA could make its…

General Aviation News May 12, 2011

Bombardier to Display Six Business Jets at Upcoming EBACE Show

Â Global Express XRS jet renamed Global 6000 jet Leading business aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace is set to land in force at this yearâ€™s European…

General Aviation News May 11, 2011

Jetman Flies over Grand Canyon

Rossy took advantage of his FAA clearance, launching from a helicopter at 8,000 ft. into the open blue sky. At speeds up to 190 mph,…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News May 11, 2011

70th Anniversary of jet engine flight commemorated at RAF Cranwell

Commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the first flight of Sir Frank Whittleâ€™s jet engine at Royal Air Force (RAF) Cranwell are to be…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News May 11, 2011

GE Aviation Study Shows Millions in Savings for Airlines, Reduced Flight Time for Travelers

Airlines could save at least $65.6 million annually while slashing carbon emissions and cutting flight times by implementing new flight paths at 46 mid-size airports…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News May 11, 2011

First Shipment of Mi-171Sh to be Delivered to Peru Defense Ministry in May

Russian Helicopters is set to deliver 3 Mi-171Sh helicopters to the Ministry of Defense of Peru. The helicopters will be manufactured by Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News May 11, 2011

Dutch aerospace firm Fokker signs Chinese deal with Comac

Fokker Technologies, the Dutch aerospace company, is planning to work closely together with the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac). Fokker CEO Sjoerd Vollebregt is…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News May 10, 2011

Flight tests reveal synthetic vision on HUD improves approach accuracy

Industryâ€™s first HUD with synthetic vision on track for certification in 2011 Rockwell Collins and Bombardier Aerospace recently conducted a series of flight tests toward…

General Aviation News May 10, 2011

Skeldar impresses at Rescue Centre

In conjunction with this year’s Teknikdagar (Technical Days) arranged by the Swedish Rescue Training Centre (SRTC), Saab displayed the unmanned helicopter Skeldar and ground station….

General Aviation News May 9, 2011

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 awarded ETOPS approval

The Trent 1000, developed for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner by global power systems company Rolls-Royce, has been granted Extended Twin Engine Operations (ETOPS) approval by…

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