Model Airplanes

Beechcraft King Air 250 operators are accustomed to cruising at 300 KTAS or faster, nipping at the tail of Beech’s top-line King Air 350i. If you race the two aircraft on a 300- to 1,000-nm mission with four passengers aboard, the pair never arrive more than a minute apart, according to BCA’s May 2014 Purchase Planning Handbook.

Article source: http://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/operators-survey-king-air-250

Boeing, China’s leading provider of passenger airplanes, projects a demand in the country for 6,020 new airplanes over the next 20 years, valued at $870 billion. The company released its annual China Current Market Outlook (CMO) today in Beijing which shows Chinese carriers will take delivery of nearly 45 percent of the total demand for airplanes in the Asia Pacific region during the forecast period.

“China’s aviation market is going through dynamic changes,” said Randy Tinseth, Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president of Marketing. “New business models like low-cost carriers and airplane leasing companies, a new generation of fuel-efficient airplanes and evolving consumer needs are driving demand for more direct flights to more destinations.”
Boeing airplanes such as the 737 MAX, 777X and 787 Dreamliner are well positioned to take passengers directly to their destinations and help airlines generate more revenue.

The new CMO also shows how the emergence of start-up airlines and low-cost carriers stimulates traffic and allow more people to fly. Tourism in China and intra-Asia travel support a strong demand for single-aisle airplanes, with total deliveries reaching 4,340 through 2033. Tinseth said both the Next-Generation 737-800 and new 737 MAX 8 offer the airline customers the most revenue potential in this segment.
Chinese airlines with large global networks continue to look for opportunities to expand as international flying increases from secondary cities apart from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. This growth in the long-haul segment is expected to result in demand for an additional 1,480 new fuel-efficient widebodies, such as the

Article source: http://www.eturbonews.com/49891/boeing-china-will-lead-asia-pacific-rregion-new-airplane-deliver

A PBY with lots of potential located at KSFM

This story was written by Michael Lothrop for AirlineReporter…

Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (KSFM) is a municipally-owned airport located in Sanford, Maine. It is home to a fixed wing flight school, rotary wing flight school, a school specializing in ATP licenses, as well as a full host of FBO services. There is also an excellent diner to facilitate the infamous “$100 hamburger”.

KSFM was originally a Naval Auxiliary Airfield during World War II, built at the same time as three others in the state. It has also been the host to Presidential aircraft, as both Bush administrations were keen to visit Kennbunkport.

It’s only fitting that an old Navy airfield would play host to an old Navy plane. Every now and then, one can get a glimpse of a hulking amphibious aircraft tied down on the far side of the field. I was fortunate enough to be put in touch with the private concern who owns this magnificent aircraft, and was granted an interview about the PBY Catalina. Here are some questions and answers from that session:

The tail of the PBY at Sanford

Along with the green grass and sunny weather, a PBY is known to blossom around the Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport.

AirlineReporter: What brought the PBY to Sanford?

PBY Owner: Our goal was to find a plane that would get people excited about flying and that would

Article source: http://www.airlinereporter.com/2014/09/the-restoration-of-a-pby-catalina/

With troubles in Syria and Iraq, rebels in Lybia, Russia invading Ukraine, it´s little wonder that we in Lansing and communities nearby are uneasy. Today it´s ISIS attacking Jawawla; tomorrow, could it be Mason or Grand Ledge or Charlotte?

Calm your fears. Our counties are prepared, their police forces at the ready with military hardware, off loaded by the U.S. Department of Defense. Police arsenals include remote ordinance neutralizing systems, Humvees, a mineresistant vehicle, a fixed-wing aircraft, night vision goggles, hundreds of assault weapons — millions of dollars in equipment the military no longer wants or needs.

The shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and the protests and storm-trooper police response that followed, has reignited the issue of militarizing local police forces. Congress has ordered the military to distribute its hand-me-downs to needy states, counties and municipalities. The tally of weapons and military supplies released in Ingham, Clinton and Eaton counties is exhaustive. On one hand, it´s better to recycle the equipment than destroy it — maybe. For the locals, an older model 5.56 millimeter rifle, valued at $499, is probably good enough. But not for the Army. When you have a $500 billion-plus Defense budget, there is always something new to buy.

For local police, it´s the big toys that are the most interesting. And there is nothing like a pair of Remote Ordnance Neutralization System (RONS) MK3s in the garage to round out the armory. In January, two of

Article source: http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/lansing/article-10531-military-arms-local-police.html

Regardless of its size, an airplane part needs to be monolithic, with minimal dimensional variation. Such parts ensure better control of the aircraft’s final weight.

Article source: http://www.assemblymag.com/articles/92402-linear-encoder-limits-variation-of-plane-parts