AV Web

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Textron Aviation announced earlier this week it has delivered the first SkyCourier utility twin-engine aircraft in Canada to Air Bravo Corporation, a passenger, cargo, and air-ambulance flight service provider with bases in Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Barrie, and Meaford, Ontario. More than 30 have been delivered worldwide.

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Payload Knot Cargo Cockpit 111

Professional Pilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This unlocks thousands of new locations for direct air service, including small regional airports or unconventional sites like grass fields or parking lots, offering seamless point-to-point regional connectivity for both passengers and cargo. The aircraft can take off and land in as short as 150 feet, and cruises at 175 knots.

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Lift Cargo Payload Knot 52

Latatuide 33 Aviation

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The average cruising speed of a private jet at a higher altitude is around 500-600 mph — or 434-521 knots — and some can reach speeds of up to 700 mph or, rather, 608 knots. Here are a few reasons why private jets are faster: Reduced payload: Light private aircraft are smaller to accommodate fewer travelers per flight.

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Drag Weather Knot Jet 52

Aerotime

JANUARY 17, 2025

During a vibrant launch event at the ME London hotel, UK-based cargo developer Windracers has introduced its newest unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), ULTRA MK2. AeroTime The ULTRA MK2, which was developed at Southampton University, has a 10m-wingspan, travelling up to 1,000 km at 77 knots with a cargo capacity of 150kg.

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Cargo Payload Knot Pilot 301

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

As it does, one aircraft is seeking to capture a particular slice of the advanced air mobility market, one that none of its rivals can challenge – that is, the provision of electric flights for seven people flying at up to 250 knots (450kph) and with a stage length of around 500 miles (800km).

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Lift Thrust Weather Payload 284

Flying Magazine

MAY 7, 2024

Pyka, a manufacturer of electric uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), on Monday partnered with aerospace and defense contractor Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to introduce a variant of its flagship Pelican Cargo drone for DOD use. With a full payload, Pelican Cargo requires just 500 feet of runway to take off.

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Cargo Payload Knot Tail 100

Flight Training Central

AUGUST 19, 2024

Maximum speed is 100 mph (87 knots). You also may transport property for compensation or hire within state boundaries provided the drone (including its attached systems), payload, and cargo, weighs less than 55 pounds total and you obey the other flight rules.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Airspace Classes Payload 52