AVweb 'Classifieds Jobs Spotlight December 7 2022'
 
Volume 29, Number 49c, December 7, 2022
 
 
U.S. Army Selects Bell V-280 Valor For FLRAA Program
Bell Textron has been awarded a contract to develop its V-280 Valor tiltrotor for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. According to Bell, the initial contract will cover refining the weapon system design, sustainment, digital enterprise, manufacturing,[…]   Read this article
Bud Anderson Promoted To Brigadier General
World War II triple ace Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson received an honorary promotion to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony at the Aerospace Museum of California last Friday. Anderson flew 116 combat missions during WWII and is credited[…]   Read this article
Bose 'PFS2 Holiday Promo November 21 2022'
CubCrafters Awarded USDA Contract For Certified XCubs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded CubCrafters an aircraft fleet modernization contract for the certified CC19 XCub. The exact number of aircraft ordered via the contract, which is listed as having an initial award value of $1 million,[…] Read this article




Garmin 'Holiday promo December 7 2022'
Joby, Aviation High School Partner On Electric Aviation Workforce Development
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Joby Aviation has partnered with New York’s Aviation High School to “prepare the next generation of aircraft maintenance technicians and aerospace leaders for career opportunities” in electric flight. Joby noted that 100[…] Read this article




MCICO 'MaxPower
AVweb Rewind: How To Fly The Pattern Without Making An A%$&# of Yourself
In a moment of utter insanity, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli thought he could actually produce an 11-minute animated video. This unfortunate jumble of pixels is the result. We are publishing it again in the hopes that a second airing will reveal[…] Read this article




Kitplanes 'Take-off into the world of homebuilt aircraft
Short Final: Keep Your Speed Up
I was with my instrument student in his plane, (an Alarus CH2T that is not a speed demon), and he was flying a five‑mile final to my home airport, Gwinnett County Airport Briscoe Field. Itwas a busy weekday afternoon, with[…] Read this article