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Boom Supersonic XB-1 nears supersonic flight after passing stability test

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During the 54-minute flight, Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg safely navigated the XB-1 to a maximum altitude of 25,040 feet (7,632 meters) and a speed of Mach 0.82 (487 knots true airspeed), demonstrating that the aircraft remains controllable at higher speeds even in the event of SAS failure.

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Medical air ambulance crash in Philadelphia claims six lives

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A Jet Rescue Learjet 55 ambulance aircraft crashed violently moments after takeoff from North Philadelphia Airport (PNE/KPNE) on January 31, 2025. The Bombardier Learjet 55, registered in Mexico as XA-UCI and operating under the call sign Med Jets 56, was completely destroyed upon impact.

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Philadelphia plane crash CVR unearthed eight feet deep, aircraft victims named

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According to CBS , Jet Rescue Air Ambulance confirmed the names of all the aircraft victims which included a child patient and her mother who were being flown back to their home in Mexico after the young girl received treatment at Shriners Childrens Hospital. My office is open over the weekend to help those impacted.

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Cirrus Aircraft delivers its 600th Vision Jet single-engined private jet  

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On December 23, 2024, Cirrus Aircraft announced the delivery of its 600th Vision Jet. The single-engine private jet is the worlds only Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-certified private jet aircraft and has become hugely popular in the smaller private jet aircraft space since its original certification in October 2016.

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Cockpit Voice Recorder Inoperable In Philadelphia Jet Crash

AV Web

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on the fatal medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia on Jan. The data ended one minute later, with the plane at 1,275 feet and traveling at 242 knots. After a slight right turn, the plane entered a gradual left turn, reaching an altitude of 1,650 feet.

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Delta Connection flight received sink rate alert before Toronto Pearson crash

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TSB Approach sequence Due to reported wind gusts as the CRJ900 approached Toronto Pearson following a flight from MinneapolisSaint Paul International Airport (MSP) the aircraft was flown at 149 knots. seconds before touchdown the aircrafts indicated airspeed was 136 knots, and its ground speed was 111 knots.

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The Difference Between Category, Class, and Type of Aircraft

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To fly an aircraft that weighs more than 12,500 pounds or a jet (regardless of weight), pilots require a type rating. a jet engine) for lift at low speed but non-rotating surfaces (i.e., To fly an aircraft that weighs more than 12,500 pounds or a jet (regardless of weight), pilots require a type rating. wings) at higher speeds.