Aug 10, 2017 · Under "Who's using our engines", they show the Raptor and a few other aircraft which aren't running the engine. So it's really a "Who COULD use or engine". The spec's on the engine are enticing though. Who wouldn't want 400hp with less weight than a TSIO550 and be able to burn Jet-A?

Dec 29, 2024 · Investigators probing the cause of the worst civil aviation accident ever in South Korea will focus on a bird strike and the unusual landing-gear failure in the final moments of the fateful flight that left all but two of the 181 occupants of the Boeing Co. 737 jet dead.

Dec 22, 2022 · I got my original MEL with a CLT restriction (based on my F/A-18 time). A few years ago, they stopped requiring that distinction because there is no published VMC for the Hornet/Super (and I believe the same is true for the Eagle/Raptor). I'm not sure if I understand the rationale, but that is what was written in the FAA release at the time.

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Sep 20, 2017 · Jet or TP $10 Million Fuel $$$$$ Maintenance $$$$$ Pilots $$$$ Insurance $$$$$ Annual Flight Safety training $$$ = A whole hell of a lot of money for an occasional trip across the pond. You could do a lot of first/business class trips for you and the family for that amount.

Jul 14, 2019 · Don't now, haven't heard anything either. Drop them a line or give them a call and ask the company directly is the best I've got.

Jun 27, 2014 · 9. Will the Raptor be certified? Initially the Raptor will be brought to market as an experimental. This will allow us to come to market much quicker than taking the certified, standard category route. Once deliverable as an experimental, we will begin work toward the certified, standard category. 10.

Dec 10, 2019 · Back then, the word "jet" by itself would not have been a noun associated with airplanes. Therefore "fighter jet" would have probably been a silly word back then. Fast forward 20-30 years, and the word "jet" becomes a commonplace word for various jet-powered aircraft. Then the term "fighter jet" is used to distinguish one from a Learjet or 727.

May 19, 2012 · Looking for an airplane partnership opportunity in the Boulder area. I have a 2023 SR22T and hangar in Naples FL (KAPF), getting a second home in Boulder. Of course no hangars to be found so maybe someone has a hangar and is looking for a partner in a Cirrus. Also would consider M600/700 or TBM or possibly a light jet. ATP, x-airline pilot here.

Feb 22, 2005 · In "Operation Firewall" a McDonnell-built Air Force F-101 Voodoo becomes the fastest operational jet fighter in the world when it establishes a world speed record of 1,207 mph. In 1985... Arrow Air Flight 1285 crashes after takeoff in Gander, Newfoundland killing 256, including 248 members of the United States Army's 101st Airborne Division.