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Flight Test: Pilatus PC-12NG - Pilot
Oct 11, 2024 · The PC-12 is approved to operate from unimproved landing strips and one glance at the rugged-looking double trailing link main undercarriage and low-pressure tyres reveals why. The wheel track is commendably wide (as the main gear retracts inwards into the wings, while the nose leg retracts backwards into the fuselage).
Flight Test: G5 Cirrus SR22T - Pilot
Oct 11, 2024 · Made from a carbon fibre/Kevlar combination, the blades are amazingly tough, as well as being more than five kilos lighter than those of comparable metal props. The G5 is taller than the original SR22. The mainwheel track has been reduced by 49cm by decreasing the included angle between the undercarriage legs.
Flight test: the pioneering Pipistrel Velis Electro - Pilot
Nov 5, 2021 · Pipistrel E-811 axial-flux electric motor, producing 88hp (65kW) at 2,500rpm, powered by two Pipistrel PB345V124E-L Lithium-Ion batteries and driving a Pipistrel composite three blade fixed pitch propeller. Price. W/ mobile charger, ex-VAT €185,000. Image (s) provided by: Keith Wilson.
Flight Test: Guimbal Cabri G2 - Pilot
Flight Test: Guimbal Cabri G2. A pur sang by virtue of its Eurocopter bloodline, the Cabri is not just the first new helicopter to come on the market in thirty years, but one of the best…. They’re making a UAV out of the Guimbal Cabri G2, which is good as it’s a super-capable helicopter, strong as an ox, brimming with sophisticated modern ...
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October 11, 2024. UK and US regulators make unannounced inspections of N-reg aircraft. by Charlotte Bailey
Flight Tests Archives - Pilot
Jul 29, 2021 · Flight test: Cessna 182C. The Cessna 182C can get in and out of short fields, lift a big load and will fly a family to the beach in great comfort, writes Dave Unwin in this review. by Pilot Magazine. September 9, 2021.
Stratospheric UAV completes testing - Pilot
Nov 7, 2024 · Stratospheric UAV completes testing. The Airbus Zephyr S solar-powered high altitude UAV has completed its successful 2021 test flight campaign in the United States. The final HAPS (High Altitude Platform System) flight touched down on 13 September in Arizona, USA, concluding the ‘most ambitious and effective’ Zephyr flight campaign to date.
Celera 500L completes phase one testing - Pilot
Nov 7, 2024 · Otto Aviation has concluded the first phase of testing of its Celera 500L aircraft, after fifty-five total test flights and fifty-one hours of flight time. According to its manufacturer, the Celera 500L is the most fuel-efficient, commercially viable business aircraft in the world. During the tests the team visualised the laminar flow state ...
Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation smashes records - Pilot
Nov 7, 2024 · Rolls-Royce has claimed three world records for its innovative battery-powered aeroplane, the Spirit of Innovation, which is now awaiting official confirmation by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. On 16 November 2021, the aircraft recorded a top speed of 555.9km/h (300kt) over three kilometres, beating the existing electric ...