Business & Military

Cirrus Aircraft said today its special-mission platform, Cirrus Perception, is now FAA certified and ready to enter service for a variety of applications, including law enforcement, traffic monitoring, mapping, search and rescue, border surveillance and more. “Special-mission operators are constantly looking for ways to increase their capabilities while reducing operational costs,” said David Moser, vice […]

It could be argued that just about every trap on a carrier is a close call but video released this week by the Navy shows just how close it can get. An E-2C Hawkeye was landing on the deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower March 18 and while a gust lifted a wing just […]

A Canadian performer was killed Sunday in the crash of his T-28 Trojan at an Alberta airshow. Bruce Evans, of Calgary, died when the aircraft apparently failed to pull out of a loop while performing at the Cold Lake Air Show, about 100 miles east of Edmonton. “It looked like he was attempting a loop […]

Two pilots who spent almost 24 hours swimming for shore from the airplane they ditched have been released from the hospital. David McMahon and Sydnie Uemoto put down in the ocean between Oahu and Kona, on the Big Island, after unspecified technical problems with the plane. They issued a Mayday about 3:15 p.m. Thursday and […]

This week’s AVweb video by Rick Durden offers a design overview of the Icon A5, a light sport amphibian with key safety features such as strong spin and stall resistance and an built-in angle of attack indicator. view on YouTube

AVweb‘s search of aviation news around the globe found announcements from Guardian Avionics, Airbus Group, Jeppesen and TECAT Performance Systems.In response to growing demand for USB power in general aviation cockpits as the use of tablets and smartphones becomes more common,Guardian Avionics announceda new line of USB power solutions forboth panel-mounted and remote-mounted applications.Airbus Group […]

Diamond Aircraft’s DART-450 made its public debut this week at the U.K.’s Farnborough International Airshow. The single-engine turboprop first flew in May at Diamond’s facility in Austria, less than a year after initial design work began. Like Diamond’s other aircraft, such as the DA42, the DART (Diamond Aircraft Reconnaissance Trainer) will offer versatility, with potential […]

Third class medical reform finally staggers across the finish line and now what? I find myself in a binary state of mind. On the bright side, I’m enthusiastic and grateful for the work that went into getting this legislation passed—by Senator Jim Inhofe and co-sponsors and by the advocacy groups. They deserve recognition for the […]

Russian balloonist Fedor Konyukhov took off early this morning from western Australia, near Perth, on a quest to fly around the world nonstop and solo. Konyukhov, 64, an artist, author and adventurer, hopes to beat Steve Fossett’s record, set in 2002, of 13.5 days to complete the journey. He’s flying a Roziere-style balloon, which is […]

Siemens completed the first public flight of its hybrid-electric motor, which is installed in an Extra 330LE aerobatic airplane, last week, from an airfield near Dinslaken, Germany. “The first flight of our propulsion system is a milestone on the road to electrification of aviation,” said Siegfried Russwurm, chief technology officer for Siemens. “To continue this […]