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Right after World War II, manufacturers of light aircraft assumed servicemen returning from overseas might want to learn to fly, and they were right. The sweet spot for this growing market was four seats, 150-HP and fixed tricycle landing gear. Cessna answered the call with the phenomenally successful Cessna 172. Piper’s response was the PA-28-140 […]
Pilots who have trained in fixed landing-gear airplanes like the Piper Warrior, or the Cessna 172, have long considered a Mooney M20J the logical step-up, as experience begins to gel and additional ratings appear in the logbook. Mooney M20Js typically achieve airspeeds north of 150 knots, and the 201 is known for its low fuel […]
The 100 or so passengers on United 2701 from O’Hare to Reagan National on Dec. 1 likely didn’t notice anything different but the airline says the planet breathed a tiny bit easier. The Boeing 737-8 flew the 612 miles with one engine burning 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made by World Energy. “Today’s SAF […]
Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW812D turbofan engine has received its type certificate from Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), the company announced on Wednesday. The engine has undergone more than 4,900 hours of testing including over 1,150 hours in flight. The design will power the new Dassault Falcon 6X business jet and is installed on all […]
An emissions study looking at the effects of powering both engines of an Airbus A350 with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has yielded “promising” early results, according to an announcement from Airbus on Monday. Conducted by a team including Airbus, Rolls-Royce, German research center DLR and SAF producer Neste, the ECLIF3 project has so […]
Pratt & Whitney and Embraer have signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct studies on aircraft burning 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The demonstration program will begin with planning integrated ground and flight testing for using 100 percent SAF in an Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. The test aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney […]
Aviation software solutions and information services provider ATP has announced that it will be collaborating with Pratt & Whitney Canada for the launch of its new Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs). According to ATP, the launch will focus primarily on Pratt & Whitney PT6A engines. The company says it will then roll out additional IETMs […]
Rolls-Royce announced on Monday that it has reached a key milestone in its Trent XWB–84 program with the delivery of its 1000th Trent XWB–84 turbofan engine. The Trent XWB–84 entered service in 2015 and has logged over eight million engine flying hours to date. According to the company, assembly of 1,000 Trent XWB-84s has “required […]
Pratt & Whitney Canada launched its new PW127XT engine series for regional turboprop aircraft at the Dubai Airshow this week. The company made the announcement alongside ATR, for which the PW127XT-M engine was purpose-built for ATR 42/72 aircraft. The launch customer for the new engine series will be France-based Air Corsica. “Since its inception, ATR […]
Airbus has kicked off a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) test campaign with the flight of a twin-engine H225 helicopter powered by an engine operating on 100 percent SAF. The test, which Airbus noted was the first of its kind for a helicopter, took place at the company’s headquarters in Marignane, France. The campaign is […]
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