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Remote-Operated Hydraulic Door Battery Backup System For Aircraft Hangars & Other Buildings

Posted on January 22, 2015 by mwflyer

Schweiss Hydraulic Doors can now be opened or closed during an unexpected power outage with a DC battery-motorized back-up control system. Hangar owners/operators simply press “Up,” and their hydraulic door opens. The back-up systems are also engineered with a drill-driven … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Model May Be Closer Than You Think!

Posted on January 22, 2015 by mwflyer

Face it. You would love to have a model of your airplane painted in its same colors and N number, but you don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars. Thanks to fellow pilot, Keith Oberg of Bloomington, Minn., the perfect … Continue reading →

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Lightspeed Launches $500 Burger Deluxe Getaway Promotion

Posted on January 22, 2015 by mwflyer

PORTLAND, OREGON – Lightspeed Aviation, a leading manufacturer of aviation headsets, is once again launching a promotion that plays off a story familiar to just about every pilot: the $100 hamburger. This year, however, they’ve added a side: a Markham … Continue reading →

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Indiana’s Marsha Fulton Wins EAA Aircraft Sweepstakes Grand Prize Fairchild 24H

Posted on January 22, 2015 by mwflyer

COVINGTON, IND. – Marsha Fulton of Covington, Indiana, EAA Lifetime 32139/Warbirds 594364/Vintage 21420, won the 2014 EAA Aircraft Sweepstakes grand prize 1937 Fairchild 24H Deluxe. The Fultons have several other planes including a Cessna 310B (hangared in nearby Danville, Illinois), … Continue reading →

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The HondaJet Earns Popular Science Magazine’s “Best of What’s New” Award

Posted on January 22, 2015 by mwflyer

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The HondaJet, with its innovative Over-The-Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM) configuration, has been selected by Popular Science magazine as a “Best of What’s New” award winner for 2014 in the aerospace category. The HondaJet was recognized for its … Continue reading →

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Piper Delivers Three G1000 Seminoles To UND

Posted on January 22, 2015 by mwflyer

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Piper Aircraft Inc. has delivered three twin-engine piston-powered training class Seminole aircraft to the UND Aerospace Foundation, which provides training and aircraft for the University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences in … Continue reading →

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EAA To Support Construction of New Wright “B” Flyer At Wrights’ Original Factory

Posted on January 22, 2015 by mwflyer

OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and its members have been invited to support the construction of a “new” Wright brothers aircraft on the site of the brothers’ original Wright Company factory in Dayton, Ohio. The aircraft project … Continue reading →

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45th Anniversary of Apollo 13 To Be Commemorated At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Posted on January 22, 2015 by mwflyer

OSHKOSH, WIS. – One of the most harrowing and triumphant adventures in space exploration history will be commemorated at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, as members of the Apollo 13 crew and team will participate in activities marking the 45th anniversary … Continue reading →

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Sun ‘n Fun 2015 To Feature Two Jet Teams… One Military, The Other Civilian!

Posted on January 22, 2015 by mwflyer

LAKELAND, FLA. – Any Midwest pilots considering flying to Florida for the 41st Annual Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, April 21-26, 2015 in Lakeland, Fla., won’t be disappointed in the event’s lineup of air show performers. Both the … Continue reading →

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Breitling Jet Team Announces Show Dates For First U.S. Tour

Posted on January 22, 2015 by mwflyer

WILTON, CT. – The “Breitling Jet Team” has announced its tour dates for 2015. The team is the first and largest of its kind, comprised of seven L-39 C Albatros jets that can reach speeds of up to 435 mph. … Continue reading →

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