by Addison Schonland | Jul 30, 2021 | Aerospace |
The rumors have been flying for some weeks. When the story first appeared we contacted Antonov and we were sent the following: “Information published in Le Devoir newspaper in the article “Le géant ukrainien Antonov veut atterrir au Québec” (“Ukrainian giant...
by Addison Schonland | Jul 15, 2021 | Aerospace |
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is to develop a hybrid-electric engine and test it on a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100. The first ground tests are planned for 2022 but the first flight will not happen until 2024, the engine maker announced today. The...
by Addison Schonland | Jul 7, 2021 | Aerospace |
IRKUT offered the following PR this morning: MC-21-310 flight-test aircraft after being painted at “Spektr-Avia” arrived from Ulyanovsk in Zhukovsky. The aircraft was operated by the crew of 1st class test pilot Vasily Sevastyanov, 1st class test pilot Andrey...
by Addison Schonland | Jun 18, 2021 | Aerospace |
Rostec provided the following PR yesterday. “Rostec’s United Engine Corporation successfully completed the first stage of testing the PD-8 gas generator for SSJ-NEW planes. Specialists of UEC-Saturn (Rybinsk) tested its launch and operation in a slow mode and in...
by Addison Schonland | Jun 14, 2021 | Aerospace |
As the commercial aviation industry increasingly embraces “green” issues including, for example, SAF, it is useful to consider another feature that is much more noticeable to people – noise. So which is the quietest aircraft? The latest generation of aircraft, from...
