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BOEING-STEARMAN MODEL 75
The Stearman (Kaydet) is a biplane formerly used as a military trainer aircraft. 10,626 were built in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s. Stearman Aircraft became a subsidiary of Boeing in 1934.
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SYNOPSIS The pilot, who was the sole occupant onboard the aircraft, was on a private flight from Wonderboom Aerodrome to Grand Central Aerodrome. His intention was to uplift two passengers at Grand Central from where they would have flown to New Tempe Aerodrome near Bloemfontein. The pilot was cleared for
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BOEING-STEARMAN MODEL 75
The Stearman (Kaydet) is a biplane formerly used as a military trainer aircraft. 10,626 were built in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s. Stearman Aircraft became a subsidiary of Boeing in 1934.
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Blackhawk’s XR Upgrade for King Air 350
Blackhawk Aerospace has obtained STC approval of their new XR Upgrade Kit for the King Air 350. The kit is remarkable in the many ways it improves on Beechcraft’s original product – which has numerous African users, both civil and military. Blackhawk says the XR Kit optimises a stock King
More than 30% of civilian pilots in Pakistan have fake licenses
CNN reports that Pakistan’s aviation minister, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, said 262 pilots in the country “did not take their pilot’s exams themselves” and had paid someone else to sit it on their behalf. Pakistan has 860 active pilots serving its domestic airlines – including the country’s Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)
Virgin Galactic to Start Training Astronauts for Trips to Space
Space Camp Virgin Galactic has signed a contract with NASA to start training astronauts for trips to the International Space Station. “We are excited to partner with NASA on this private orbital spaceflight program, which will not only allow us to use our spaceflight platform, but also offer our space
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Snapshot: How much pain is the airline industry suffering under Covid-19?
The grounding of almost all the world’s airline fleets under the Covid-19 pandemic has left airlines with very little if any revenue to cover its massive fixed costs. This has caused huge damage that in many cases will be irreparable to airlines. Here is just a sample: Airbus has 60
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