By Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. If ever there was a woman who earned the right to wear a T-shirt embossed with “A V 8R,” it is Karen Kalishek, the first female to lead the National Association of Flight Instructors as Board Chair, www.nafinet.org . Karen is a Professional Flight Instructor, who occasionally wing walks, too! […]
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OSU, Partners Take State’s Aerospace and Aviation Leadership to Next Level
Last week, Oklahoma State University and partners — including Tulsa Innovation Labs and the Osage Nation — celebrated a ribbon-cutting at the LaunchPad Center for Advanced Air Mobility at OSU-Tulsa’s Helmerich Research Center (HRC). The LaunchPad Center will house dedicated resources to promote the development of new technologies in advanced air mobility, including staff to […]
Ribbon Cutting Held for Gallatin County Regional Airport, Kentucky’s 58th GA Airport
Photo above – from left are, KDA Deputy Commissioner, Brad Schwandt, Rep. Savannah Maddox Dist. 61, FAA’s Tommy Dupree, Commonwealth of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Judge Exec Ryan Morris, Gallatin Co, Sen. Gex Williams Dist 20, KDA Commissioner Mark Carter, NBAA Rep Alex Gertsen, Greg Mitchell NURCOR Steel – Gallatin LLC and KDA Engineer, Wayne […]
HevenDrones Presenting Hydrogen-Powered UAS at Modern Day Marine Expo in DC
HevenDrones will be presenting its hydrogen-powered UAS, the H2D55, at the Modern Day Marine Expo in Washington, DC, from June 27th-29th. HevenDrones will discuss the paradigm shift its hydrogen-powered UAV provides as well as additional model configurations in its hydrogen-powered product line. Improvements in EVTOL technology are creating new defense and security use cases, including […]
EAA, Boeing Extend Agreement for Collaboration at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
The Experimental Aircraft Association has announced the extension of their Platinum-Level sponsorship with The Boeing Company. EAA’s relationship with Boeing dates back to 1989 and Boeing’s presence has grown into one of the largest vendor footprints on the AirVenture grounds. With this 3-year agreement, Boeing will retain the naming rights of Boeing Plaza, and continue […]
CubCrafters Researches New Aircraft Innovation: Electric Lift Augmenting Slats
CubCrafters is testing a new engineering innovation, called Electric Lift Augmenting Slats [ELAS], that the company conceived to dramatically increase wing lift. Recognizing the potentially broad application for this new ELAS technology, NASA awarded CubCrafters two research grants (through the SBIR/STTR program) to partially fund the project. ELAS, which was granted US Patent 10,926,868, underscores […]
Xbox Showcase Reveals New Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 coming in“…2024!
Dassault Celebrates 60 Years of Falcon Business Jets, As Advanced New Models Prepare to Take the Stage
Photo above – First Flight in 1963 of the Mystere 20. “For an aircraft to fly well, it must be beautiful,” Marcel Dassault famously said. Already well known for the sleek Mirage fighters, Dassault—the man and the company—proved the adage once again on May 4, 1963, with the first flight of the Mystère 20, the […]
D-Day Squadron Launches Crowdfunding Project for 2024 Legacy Tour
Above – 3-ship formation over the Channel. Photo by Mike Killian. Help support the commemorative journey from the United States, throughout the United Kingdom, a cross channel reenactment to the Normandy Beaches, on to Berlin, Germany and beyond. On June 6, 1944, more than 11,000 aircraft were mobilized as Allied forces began their massive land, […]
Textron Aviation Unveils Cessna Citation Ascend
Textron Aviation announced today the newest Cessna Citation business jet in the legendary 560XL series — the Cessna Citation Ascend. Unveiled on the eve of this week’s European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE), the Citation Ascend is designed to bring an entirely new cockpit, improved performance and a more luxurious cabin to the midsize […]
