Garth Calitz Feb 1, 20234 min readZeroAvia Flys the World’s Largest Aircraft Powered by a Hydrogen-Electric EngineZero-emission flight took a giant step forward last week with ZeroAvia flying the largest aircraft in the world to be powered by a...
Garth Calitz Jan 24, 20232 min readCubCrafters to Build New Aircraft for US Department of AgricultureCubCrafters, the designer and manufacturer of Light-Sport, Experimental, and Part 23 Certified back-country aircraft, announced recently...
Garth Calitz Jan 17, 20234 min readBeechcraft Bonanza, Is the "Doctor killer" Tag Warranted The V-tail design gained a reputation as the "forked-tail doctor killer", due to crashes by overconfident wealthy amateur pilots, fatal...
Garth Calitz Jan 17, 20233 min readTextron Aviation Delivers 3,000TH Cessna CaravanTextron Aviation has delivered a Cessna Grand Caravan EX to Brazilian aviation company Azul Conecta, a subsidiary of Azul Airlines based...
Garth Calitz Jan 17, 20232 min readChina's C919 Jet Obtains Milestone Certificate for Commercial FlightThe COMAC C919, China's first home-grown large jet airliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market...
Garth Calitz Jan 10, 20237 min readERCO Ercoupe – The Worlds First Unspinable AircraftThe ERCO Ercoupe is an American low-wing monoplane aircraft that was first flown in 1937. It was originally manufactured by the...
Garth Calitz Jan 10, 20234 min readWill a second Antonov An-225 Mriya be Built?The An-225 remains the world's heaviest and largest aircraft ever built, capable of carrying nearly 250 tons of cargo. The sole An-225...
Garth Calitz Jan 10, 202310 min readFlying Boats – The Giants of the SkiesThis history of world travellers will by no means be accurate if the giant flying boats were not mentioned prominently, before the Second...
Garth Calitz Dec 20, 20222 min readKing Air 360 Get Even “Cooler” With New Electric Air ConditioningTextron Aviation announced that an electrically driven air conditioning system will soon be a standard feature on all new production...
Garth Calitz Dec 20, 20222 min readEmbraer E195-E2 and E190-E2 Receive Type Certification in CanadaEmbraer’s E2 family of commercial jets, the E195-E2 and E190-E2, has received Type Certification from Transport Canada Civil Aviation...