All United States articles – Page 185
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NewsHybrid airship flight test campaign to begin next year
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) is to begin the flight test campaign of its Airlander 10 hybrid airship in the May timeframe following a delay in raising the required funds to support the effort.
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NewsBombardier links Learjet 85 schedule to priority review
Bombardier is now linking an internal debate over the entry into service date of the Learjet 85 to a wide-ranging review of priorities that includes the flight test programmes of the Global 7000 and 8000.
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NewsFAA proposes S-92 oil pump failure prevention mandate
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed to mandate a series of actions that are already recommended by Sikorsky aimed at preventing a main gear box oil pump failure from causing an S-92 helicopter to crash.
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NewsUSAF debates future fighter requirement
The next generation of weapons technology that replaces the Lockheed Martin F-22 and F-35 may not be a single-seater or even a fighter, but the end result should have a deeper magazine, says the retiring head of the US Air Force’s Air Combat Command (ACC).
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NewsOSHKOSH: Legacy 500 certificiation is 'imminent'
Certification of the Legacy 500 is now “imminent”, but Embraer has missed an end-July goal to complete the development phase of the mid-size business jet, an Embraer executive says.
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NewsUS Army qualifies AH-64E Apaches for deck landings
The US Army’s Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter has conducted deck landing qualifications on-board the US Navy’s (USN’s) USS Peleliu amphibious assault ship.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Mahindra floats US assembly for rebranded Airvan
Mahindra Aerospace showed up at EAA Airventure with a new brand for the GA8 and GA10 Airvan utility aircraft, new amphibious floats and new interest in finding a US-based assembly site.
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NewsOSHKOSH: UAV fears may prompt LSA expansion, LAMA says
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has requested a survey of light sport aircraft (LSA) employed for commercial services in foreign countries, a possible step towards expanding the sector’s application in the USA a decade after the regulated category was created, says an LSA advocacy group.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Carter reveals turbine plan, investor talks for VTOL prototype
An engine ignition glitch spoiled the planned arrival of the Carter Aviation Technologies PAV-II prototype, but the slowed-rotor compound aircraft still appears to be gaining momentum.
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NewsOSHKOSH: New Mooney ownership reveals relaunch plans
Mooney Aviation returned to Oshkosh after a five-year hiatus in grand style, revealing a backlog of 14 orders, delivering the first aircraft off a restarted production line and disclosing plans to offer a diesel engine-powered version.
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NewsOSHKOSH: TBM 900 makes Airventure debut
French airframer Daher-Socata’s latest iteration of its high-speed workhorse the TBM 900 is making its Oshkosh debut. Company executives captured the EAA Airventure spirit during their press conference, dubbing the show “the perfect backdrop to our significant product enhancements.”
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NewsOSHKOSH: New investor puts Kestrel on three-year delivery pace
Kestrel Aircraft is now on pace to deliver the first of its eponymous, single-engined turboprop aircraft in 32-36 months, a company official says.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Cirrus tests first production-conforming Vision jet
Cirrus Aircraft is continuing to test the flight characteristics of the first production-conforming model of the single-engined SF-50 Vision jet, says Cirrus president and chief operating officer Pat Waddick.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Icon unveils first production-conforming A5
Icon Aircraft marked the sixth anniversary of the unveiling of the A5 amphibian light sport aircraft by unveiling the first production-conforming prototype at EAA Airventure.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Cessna adds diesel Skyhawk to GA fleet
With 100 low-lead avgas becoming increasingly scarce in Europe and Asia, Cessna has added a new variant of the ubiquitous 172 with a diesel engine.
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NewsOSHKOSH: MVP reveals new seaplane, business model
A start-up with links to the original Cirrus management team has launched a sporty new amphibian development projected dubbed the “MVP”.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Safe Flight unveils AoA
Safe Flight has unveiled its answer to the challenge set by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to dramatically reduce low-altitude stalls in general aviation.
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NewsK-Max returns from Afghan deployment
The US Marine Corps’ Lockheed Martin/Kaman K-Max unmanned helicopter has returned from its Afghan deployment following almost three years in theatre.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman eyes international unmanned requirements
The chief executive of Northrop Grumman has placed precedence on the company’s unmanned capabilities, claiming that it is well positioned for a number of international requirements.
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NewsBoeing reports KC-46A loss, rejects wider concerns
Boeing blames a wiring redesign on the KC-46A programme for a $272 million forward loss announced on 24 July in a second quarter earnings filing, but dismisses a government estimate predicting more delays and up to another $515 in cost overruns.