Garth Calitz Jul 21, 20202 min read The maiden flight of the Leonardo M-346LFFAOn 13 July 2020, the first prototype of the Leonardo M-346 LFFA light combat aircraft made its first flight from Leonardos factory field...
Garth Calitz Jul 21, 20202 min readBell Autonomous Pod Transport Completes Beyond Visual Line of Sight FlightIn the race to provide viable, aerial solutions to move goods and information, Bell’s Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) surpassed a...
Garth Calitz Jul 14, 20202 min read85 Years of Bell Helicopter innovation It started with the renowned Bell 47 Model - the “Bubble” - becoming the first certified helicopter for civilian use. Ready to jump into...
Garth Calitz Jun 23, 202013 min readADS-b - Do we need it and what can we expect? By Rob Russell Much has been spoken about Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-b), what it does and how it works, but how will...
Garth Calitz Jun 16, 20203 min readThe Pipistrel Velis Electro Receives EASA Certification The Pipistrel Velis Electro is the world’s first fully-electric aeroplane ever to receive type certification. The two-seater, intended...
Garth Calitz Jun 16, 20203 min readThe Evolution of Winglets Winglets have been understood since the beginnings of aviation. In fact an Englishman, Frederick W. Lanchester described them in 1897...
Garth Calitz May 19, 20201 min readRobinson takes the Bird Strike Risk to heart Bird strikes have been an ongoing hazard since the beginning of aviation, all aviators have either experienced a near miss or an actual...
Garth Calitz May 12, 20202 min readDaher introduces HOMESAFE™ Autoland System for its TBM 940Daher unveiled technical details for its TBM 940 very fast turboprop aircraft in the Model Year 2020 version, which is equipped with...
Garth Calitz May 5, 20202 min readBoeing Rolls Out First Loyal Wingman Unmanned AircraftA Boeing led Australian industry team has presented the first unmanned Loyal Wingman aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force, a...
Garth Calitz Apr 28, 20202 min readCougar Helicopters become Sikorsky’s first S-92A+ customer VIH Aviation Group, the parent company of Canada's oldest privately-owned helicopter company has been in continuous operation since...
