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Superior Buying Back All XP-400 and XP-382 Engines
Superior Air Parts announces it is implementing an immediate and mandatory buy-back program for all XP-382 and XP-400 experimental engines
The company is contacting each...
Para-Phernalia, Inc Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Manufacturer of the Softie Emergency Parachute Line
Para-Phernalia, Inc. is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a leading manufacturer of emergency parachute systems for pilots and...
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I worked for the Federal Government for 34 years, and back in my college days, I spent two summers as a clerk in our...
BRS Whole Aircraft Parachute for Van's RV-10
BRS Aerospace has developed a whole aircraft parachute rescue system on Van's RV-10 homebuilt aircraft. The company is accepting orders for the system, which...
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When you reach the end of a project (an airplane is never really finished, so we just say "the end of a project"), you...
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Bob Schmitz and Glen Clarke's Searey
This Searey LSX amphibian was built over a three-year period by owners Bob Schmitz and Glen Clarke in...
Hey Ridley…
Nope, it's not just for pilots - sometimes, a mechanic or builder just needs to stick a nut on the end of a screwdriver...
Van's Aircraft Rolls Out a New Website and Branding
Van's Aircraft rolled out its new website and branding last week. "We're excited to release the new Van's Aircraft brand and website to the...
Red Bull Air Race Championship Selects Hartzell Propeller Again
Hartzell Propeller will be the 2019 propeller technical partner of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship for yet another year. It is the...
Phillabaum Helicycle
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Bill Brennand Lied to Me
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