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The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 22 August Published every Thursday
Lead story

All-new Gulfstream G400 completes first flight

The G400 departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 9:04 a.m. and returned 2 hours, 54 minutes later, having reached a speed of Mach 0.85 and altitude of 41,000 feet/12,497 metres.

21 August 2024
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Airtruck and Sprayhawk are both based on the Robinson R44 full-scale helicopter.

Rotor Technologies launches largest civilian drone based on R44

The first Sprayhawk production aircraft has been completed and is undergoing ground testing ahead of delivery to an agricultural partner in the US Midwest later this year.

21 August 2024
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Mikael Cardinal, Vice President United Therapeutics, and David Smith, president and CEO Robinson Helicopter Company.

Unither Bioelectronics steps up plans for hydrogen helicopters

Green hydrogen will drive the membrane-based fuel cell powerplants in Robinson R66 organ delivery electric helicopters.

21 August 2024
Tethered unmanned flight testing of the ASKA A5 full-scale prototype.

ASKA A5 full scale prototype makes tethered flights

In addition to flight testing, the ASKA A5 prototype has completed 500 miles of road testing, as well as completing "Drive to Flight" transition testing while on the ground.

21 August 2024
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Nico Neumann (COO at Deutsche Aircraft) and Joseph Mundiger (Crane Aerospace & Electronics VP/GM, Sensing & Power Systems).

Crane supplies proximity sensing system for D328eco

More than 30 years ago, Crane was selected to provide a similar Proximity Sensing System for the D328 turboprop. Now the latest model will feature on the D328eco, offering Deutsche Aircraft a low-risk solution.

21 August 2024
SMART Network Switch.

Intellisense Systems develops power management for future airborne platforms

The solution integrates power management and distribution functions, including load shedding and prognostic data collection, to maximise efficient source-load matching for all phases of a mission.

21 August 2024
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Edition of 15 August 2024

Reaction Engines achieves hypersonic propulsion milestone

Hardware is being manufactured for a full-scale ground-based high-Mach thermomechanical test, while sub-scale aerodynamic wind-tunnel testing is already being undertaken to assess intake performance.

15 August 2024
Edition of 8 August 2024

Archer nears completion of its manufacturing facility in Georgia

Once complete, this facility will be nearly 400,000 sq.ft and will support planned production of up to 650 aircraft annually, which would make it one of the largest factories by volume in the aviation industry.

7 August 2024
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