Aviation Pros

FAA Grants STC Approval for 5-Blade Composite Propeller and XP67A Engine Upgrades

Hartzell’s 5-blade composite propeller reduces aircraft weight by around 20 pounds total by using carbon fiber construction ...
Aviation Pros

Daher Debuts All-New TBM 980 Aircraft Featuring Garmin Avionics

Daher has debuted the all-new TBM 980 aircraft, featuring the third-generation G3000 PRIME avionics suite from Garmin. Daher ...
SlashGear

Piston Vs. Turboprop: What's The Difference Between These Two Airplane Engines?

When you're at an airport and see propeller aircraft, you likely think it is powered by a piston engine. This is usually true among smaller planes, like the Cessa 172 Skyhawk and the Piper Archer, or ...
SlashGear

How Jet Engine Output Is Measured (No, It's Not By Horsepower)

With their capability to fly higher, farther, and more efficiently, jet engines have transformed air travel since their introduction. From its origins in the 1930s, the jet engine was a substantial ...
Aviation Week

Fast 5: Dowty Pursues Next-Gen Aircraft Propeller Blades

Jonathan Chestney, engineering leader at Dowty. Credit: Dowty Jonathan Chestney, engineering leader at GE Aerospace subsidiary Dowty, speaks with Aviation Week Network about advances in aircraft ...
Nasdaq

Horizon Aircraft Partners with MT-Propeller for Hybrid eVTOL Propulsion

This agreement represents Horizon Aircraft’s first major hardware commitment for the full-scale production aircraft, marking a pivotal milestone in the Company’s transition from prototype to ...