Cessna has joined forces with Winglet Technology of Wichita, Kansas to offer the company's patented elliptical winglets as a retrofit for in-service Citation X business jets. Flight testing is due to begin in the third quarter.
This is the first contract for Winglet Technology, according to company president Bob Kiser, who says the design has been shown to increase range and payload on hot days at higher elevations.
Source: Flight International
UK regulators are mandating installation of active carbon monoxide detectors in certain piston-engined light aircraft from the beginning of next year. The Civil Aviation Authority had formally sought opinions from the general aviation community last year in order to shape its policy on the issue. Its directive requires carriage of ...
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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 ...
