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‘Next Gen’ Tecnam P2006T Gets EASA Certification

AV Web

Among the improvements is a redesigned flight deck with a center console accommodating a Garmin GCU477 Flight Management System (FMS) keyboard linked to the Garmin G1000Nxi avionics suite. Performance improvements include increased maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) to 2,844 pounds, enabling increased payload.

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This 2007 Cessna 182T Skylane Is a Rugged, IFR-Capable Utility ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

Flying Magazine

Pilots appreciate the 182 for its ideal blend of cruise speed, payload capacity, and runway flexibility. With the Garmin G1000 suite and GFC 700 autopilot, pilots can rely on a fully integrated and highly capable flight deck. This aircraft checks all the boxes for serious VFR and IFR flying.

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Airbus Helicopters Unveils New Light Twin

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The flight deck features the same Helionix avionics suite installed in the H135, H145, H160, and H175 Airbus Helicopters models. It enables customers to benefit from a bigger mission-enhancing cabin space that was sized to an optimized engine performance for the best-in-class payload and range.

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Building The Last B-36 ‘Peacemaker’…in a Garage

Vintage Aviation News

The Peacemaker was the only American aircraft with the range and payload to carry atomic bombs from American soil to the USSR. Hes taken measurements of the Soplata B-36 flight deck, and used pictures, books, and data from SAC museum to shape his Peacemaker into what it is today.

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Analyzing the cornucopia of law enforcement rotary- and fixed-wing platforms

Professional Pilot

Increased payload capacity allows for a more robust sensor package, with displays in the cabin for observers to run the mission, freeing up the pilot to maintain proper situational awareness. The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X is a lightweight single-engine helo with a Garmin G1000H flight deck.

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UK vs US: Vertical Aerospace and Joby Aviation eVTOL showdown 2025

Aerotime

These include the aircraft management system which operates the Honeywell Anthem flight deck, plus the flight controls system which uses Honeywells compact fly-by-wire system. 2025 is on pace to be a transformational year for Vertical as we advance our piloted flight test program and move into the final flight test phases.

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Meet WindRunner: The airplane set to become the largest aircraft ever built 

Aerotime

Boasting colossal dimensions and designed to carry the world’s largest payloads, WindRunner is set to break existing aviation records for scale by some margin and will set a new benchmark in airborne cargo transportation. The maximum payload weight will be 160,000 lbs (72.575kg).

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