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Thrush Aircraft delivers 100th 510G
Major milestone reached as GE-powered agricultural aircraft continues to be a favorite with both pilots and operators worldwide. (Albany, GA) As the Thrush factory’s large delivery hangar doors slid open
Six Things You Must Know When Applying Pesticides
Many of you have just earned continuing certification credits and know the many different things that you need to know when applying pesticides. We agree there are many essential things
One company’s 14th Air Tractor delivered to Costa Rica
As we lined up on the centerline and started bringing the torque up to redline, our journey from Harlingen, Texas (KHRL) to San Jose, Costa Rica (MRPV) in a brand
What’s in store for this month
In this month’s edition of AgAir Update, the cover story is about my evaluation flight of Embraer’s redesigned Ipanema EMB203 aircraft. Without hesitation, I can say I enjoyed flying it.
International
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Air Tractor 502XP Now in Africa
Noordbrug, South Africa — Air Tractor President, Jim Hirsch and Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 engine representatives, Ryan Densham and Mike Lee , were on hand for the delivery of
The thrust evolution of the FU-24
The energy level of the basic FU-24 airframe has been transformed with respect to its overall performance, as compared to the early 225 and 240 bhp models which we flew
Avoid temperature inversions
What is a temperature inversion, and how does it affect drift? There are many misconceptions and erroneous opinions. Without an inversion, or under normal conditions, the temperature is highest near
The perfect turbine barbecue recipe
Here is a very good recipe for barbecuing your turbine engine. Ingredients: • One turbine engine • One low battery • One quart of fuel • 20 seconds of rapid
AirFire & Forestry
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Bend, OR ⎯ Kawak Aviation Technologies announced today the introduction
Simplex Fire Attack™ System destined to become a mainstay of the aerial firefighting industry 0
Portland, OR—Simplex Aerospace’s newest and largest Fire Attack™ System, the
Latin America
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Company’s presence in South America continues to expand with addition
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