Beechcraft Corporation announced at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention & Exhibition that beginning in the fourth quarter of 2014, the latest model of the King Air C90GTx will offer new standard features that deliver shorter takeoff and landing distances and better handling characteristics. “This is the latest in a long series of continuous […]
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Special Olympics Airlift prepares for takeoff
For the first time in the event’s 27-year history, the Citation Special Olympics Airlift will include Beechcraft owners alongside Cessna Citation operators flying about 700 athletes from across the country to compete in the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games in New Jersey. The Airlift, the seventh such quadrennial effort, is sponsored and managed by the companies […]
McCauley composite propeller receives FAA certification
WICHITA— McCauley Propeller Systems has received FAA certification of its Blackmac Carbon Series constant speed composite propeller. The propeller’s advanced composite materials and patented high-strength, low-weight continuous carbon loop blade retention system significantly reduces propeller assembly weight and improves product life, according to company officials. The scimitar propeller blades, optimized for balanced performance, are made of seamless carbon […]