Monthly Archive: February 2012

Surprising Cause of Oshkosh F-16 Runway Overrun – Flying Magazine

Remember that runway overrun by an F-16C at Oshkosh last summer see it on video here? Plenty of armchair pilots speculated about why it might have happened, with possible causes centering on a what many presumed was a brake problem or perhaps too high an airspeed on final. It turns out that not a single …

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OPShots Photographer Spotlight: Gary Starcher – Our Akron Connection

OPShots contributor Gary Starcher has been our eyes and ears at Akron-Canton airport for a long time, contributing over 2,000 photos to the site documenting the comings and goings at Hopkins airport’s  main competitor.  His photos document the rise of AirTran  at the field, as well as extensive coverage of business and general aviation movements …

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Sikorsky Secures Largest Order For S-92 | AVIATION WEEK

British helicopter operator Bond Aviation is acquiring 16 Sikorsky S-92 long-range, medium-lift helicopters as it plans a global expansion of its offshore oil and gas exploration support activities. Announced during the 2012 Heli-Expo in Dallas on Feb. 13, the order is the single largest for the S-92, which entered the market in September 2004. The …

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JAL Increases 787 Order, Adds -9s | AVIATION WEEK

Japan Airlines has boosted its Boeing 787 order to 45 aircraft, with a new deal for 10 787-9s and the conversion of 10 of its existing 787-8 orders to -9s. The total 787 order now consists of 25 787-8s, and 20 -9s, with another 20 options. The 787-9s are set to enter service from 2015, …

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