Dassault has revealed the first pictures of a fully assembled Falcon 7X business jet, showing the all-new wing, which has 44% more area and 5% higher sweep than the Falcon 900EX wing and is fully optimised for aeroelasticity effects. Dassault says it will be the "fastest business jet in its class", with a Mach 0.9 maximum operating speed, but with the low-speed performance of the 900EX. The 7X cabin is 1m (3ft) longer than that of the 900EX.
Source: Flight International
UK investigators have disclosed that a vintage glider was damaged in collision with a small drone being flown by a young operator. The Slingsby T21B – built in 1947 – has a high-wing configuration and an open cockpit, with two seats arranged side-by-side. It had been carrying a pilot and ...
US firm Sierra Nevada (SNC) has been awarded a $170 million contract to deliver two Rapcon-X surveillance aircraft to the Finnish Border Guard.
Norwegian investigators believe aviation regulators and the government should assess whether sufficient consideration is given to flight safety when granting aerodrome licences, following a series of flight-school incidents at Gullknapp Arendal airport.
