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 It’s not just small business jets that are getting faster, better, and cheaper. America’s small piston-powered propeller-driven airplanes also are adopting new technologies to make flying faster, safer, and more affordable. |
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A New Generation of Aircraft (click image
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Plane with a Parachute
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Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) There is an ever-growing crop of light-sport aircraft (LSA) emerging within the U. S. aviation marketplace that are easy to fly and affordable. | |
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Personal Jet Seats 6 The Eclipse 500, first in the company’s line of small, highly efficient aircraft, has launched a whole new segment of General Aviation aircraft now commonly refered to by the industry as Very Light Jets (VL Js). |
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Fuel-Cell-Powered Electric Plane A two-passenger proof-of-concept fuel-cell-powered electric plane has been developed and flown. Powered by hydrogen, it does not have any form of internal-combustion or turbine engine, and it does not generate any CO2 or NOx emissions. |
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Hybrid Plane/Helicopter The BA609 Tiltrotor combines the speed, altitude, and comfort of a turboprop aircraft with the vertical takeoff and landing capabilities of a helicopter. View cockpit panorama (QTVR) View exterior panorama (QTVR) View PDF |
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What’s
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Diesel-Engine Twin Diamond Aircraft’s DA42 Twin Star features two liquid-cooled turbodiesel engines and cruises at 198 miles per hour. |
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High, Fast Piston Single The Cessna 400SLX is the world’s fastest certified piston aircraft thanks to its six-cylinder 310 hp engine with twin intercooled turbo chargers and an exceptionally aerodynamically-clean carbon fiber composite airframe. |
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The Future of Travel Using GA • A New Generation of Aircraft |
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Navigating the Future • Partnerships Advantages |
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