Aviation Week reports, “New Chinese combat aircraft broke cover in a flood of social media photos and videos on Dec. 26 showing them in flight and revealing two new examples of China’s evolution as an aerospace innovator. One new aircraft appeared in social media posts revealing a large, three-engine warplane with a cockpit and diamond-style wing with no vertical tails. Yaw control appears to be managed by Northrop Grumman B-2-style split rudders.”
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Piper Debuts M700 Fury Aircraft
Aviation Week reports that Piper Aircraft “unveiled the newest addition to its PA46 line of high-performance turboprop, the Piper M700 Fury, during an Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) online event.” The single-engine aircraft “is an upgrade to the M600 with a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-52 engine that provides 700 hp.”
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Piper Introduces the M700 Fury
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Airbus Unveils Completed CityAirbus NextGen Prototype
Aviation Week reports, “Network Airbus has unveiled the completed prototype of its CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing advanced air mobility aircraft. The fully assembled aircraft was displayed March 7 during the formal opening of the company’s new CityAirbus test facilities in Donauworth, Germany.”
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CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL prototype
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Piper Aircraft Deliveries Increase 20 Percent in 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Piper Aircraft deliveries rose 20 percent in 2024 compared with the previous year, with 291 aircraft, the manufacturer said Thursday. The increase, according to the company, was in part tied to the success of the M700 Fury, the company’s 300-knot turboprop that debuted in March.”
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Piper Introduces the M700 Fury
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