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DIAMOND
READY TO DELIVER GARMIN SYNTHETIC VISION Diamond Aircraft has
already installed Garmin's G1000-based Synthetic Vision Technology
(SVT), and it will be unveiled at Sun 'n Fun today at 3 p.m. at the
Diamond display. Garmin announced the system had been certified on
Monday, and Diamond CEO Peter Maurer said his company wanted to waste no
time in showing its capabilities. A Diamond DA40 with the system
installed will be on display at the announcement. "With Diamond having
been the launch platform for the Industry Standard G1000, it is only
appropriate that we continue to lead by introducing this most modern of
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MUSTANG
FIRST CESSNA WITH GARMIN SVT Cessna announced Monday that it
will offer Garmin's synthetic vision technology on its full line of
products and will start with the Mustang. In doing so, the Mustang will
become the first business jet with Garmin's new box. It'll be available
on the Mustang later this year and for the other aircraft by this time
next year. The synthetic vision option will also eventually be available
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LANCAIR
EVOLUTION FLIES TO SUN 'N FUN Perhaps the most
technologically advanced kit aircraft created to date is on display at
the "Lancair Village" in the Sun 'n Fun exhibit area. Lancair General
Manager Tim Ong flew the prototype of the Evolution to Lakeland from the
company headquarters in Redmond, Ore. "This
thing's a rocket," he told about a dozen staff members who'd
anxiously awaited the arrival of the PT-6-powered aircraft. Ong said he
cruised at 240 knots with the engine throttled back. High power testing
is still to come on the aircraft, which had its first flight in early
March. And while the aircraft was built around speed, there are a
variety of comforts that high-end builders will enjoy.
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VIDEO: LANCAIR EVOLUTION TURBINE KITPLANE PUBLIC DEBUT Lancair's Evolution -- a
turbine-powered kit aircraft -- made its public debut at the Sun 'n Fun
air show in Lakeland, Florida April 7. AVweb's Glenn Pew was there and posted this same-day video coverage of the
aircraft's arrival. (Click through to watch.) More...
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ASPEN
AVIONICS, LIBERTY TEAM UP Liberty Aerospace will be Aspen
Avionics' first original equipment manufacturer customer for its
innovative Evolution primary flight display. In a news release earlier
today, Aspen said the display will be standard equipment in the IFR
model of the two-place touring and training aircraft. It will also be
available as an upgrade. "The Evolution Flight Display in the XL-2 will
help train the next generation of pilots on advanced glass cockpit
techniques and attract more people to become pilots," said Aspen CEO
John Uczekaj. Upgrades will be available for existing Liberty XL-2
aircraft. Meanwhile, Liberty is undergoing some changes, and layoffs
will result at its Melbourne, Fla. facility. More...
Avidyne Introduces FMS900w
Flight Management System Avidyne's new Entegra FMS900w WAAS-enabled
GPS/NAV/COM Flight Management System (FMS) is designed to reduce
single-pilot IFR workload. The FMS900w provides fully-redundant,
state-of-the-VHF and TSO C146b Gamma 3-compliant turbine-class FMS
capability for all general aviation aircraft. Utilizing a
fully-modular architecture, the FMS900w is an enhancement to
Avidyne's Entegra Integrated Flight Deck platform and
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LOPRESTI
GEARS UP FOR FURY PRODUCTION Movie pilot Corkey Fornof is
used to making others look good, so he doesn't mind a bit that his
latest ride, the Lopresti Fury, is hogging the spotlight. You may not
know Corkey by name, but it's likely you've seen his work, including the
scene in the James Bond movie Licensed to Kill, in which a BD5J
drops out of the back of a moving truck and takes off on a road,
eventually flying knife-edge through closing hangar doors. Fornof says
the Fury is as much fun as any airplane he's flown, and all those
associated with the project are looking forward to getting it on the
market. With a 240 hp engine, the Fury will top out at 278 mph and stall
at 54 mph and is fully aerobatic. More...
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booth C-057 at Sun 'n Fun
CONTINENTAL
CELEBRATES FADEC MILESTONES Continental Motors is celebrating
Sun 'n Fun with the announcement that it's sold 100 engines equipped
with full authority digital engine control (FADEC). The 100th engine
will go in a Liberty XL-2. The 100 engines have accumulated 13,000 hours
so far. "Delivering the 100th engine and surpassing the 13,000-hour
in-service mark in the high-use flight training environment demonstrates
that our engine is robust and reliable enough to handle any rigorous
flight environment," said Teledyne President Rhett Ross. Liberty is
pleased with them, too. More...
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WARBIRDS
DESCEND ON SUN 'N FUN The Commemorative Air Force has
increased its presence at Sun 'n Fun with a mass arrival of priceless
aircraft that represent a storied period in aviation history. Among the
CAF aircraft confirmed for the event are P-51D Mustang Red Nose,
LT-6 Mosquito, Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless, PT-26
Cornell, Curtiss SB2C Helldiver and the B-25J Mitchell
Yellow Rose. Red Nose will be available for public
flights. There will also be privately owned warbirds taking part.
More...
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