Video: Redbird’s New Redhawk Diesel 172

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Key Takeaways:

  • Redbird, known for simulators, is re-engineering the classic C-172 to create a new aircraft called the "Redhawk."
  • The Redhawk will feature a new Continental turbodiesel engine and a completely retrofitted panel.
  • The initiative aims to make the C-172 more affordable and accessible to a wider audience, potentially appearing in flight schools soon.
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What can you do to bring the venerable C-172 to an even wider audience at a more affordable price? If you’re Redbird (the simulator folks), you consider putting a new Continental turbodiesel into it and completely retrofit the panel to create a Redhawk — which may be coming soon to a flight school near you.

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