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BLR Aerospace Names Four New Fixed-Wing Dealers
BLR Aerospace has four new additions to its fixed-wing dealer network for King Air and piston aircraft upgrades. The new dealers include AMK Aviation of Ontario, Canada; Rose Aircraft Services of Mena, Arkansas; Tiffin Aire of Tiffin, Ohio; and Upper Valley Aviation of British Columbia, Canada.
BLR’s Winglet System is an aluminum wing tip, carbon fiber winglet with integrated position, recognition and strobe LED lighting. The Winglet System increases overall wingspan and wing aspect ratio to reduce induced drag for faster flight on less fuel. More than 1,000 Winglet Systems are installed on King Air 90, 200, and 300 models and Duke aircraft operating worldwide.
Also available for King Air 90, 200 and 300 Series aircraft, the BLR Whisper Prop is a carbon fiber propeller with a natural composite core that delivers unprecedented reductions in noise (up to 50 percent dB), vibration and weight, among other benefits.
Straight Flight Joins Raisbeck Engineering’s Network of Dealers
Raisbeck Engineering has named Straight Flight, a subsidiary of Sierra Nevada Corporation, as an authorized Raisbeck dealer in a
move to strengthen and
provide added value to Beechcraft King Air owners and operators.
Located in Englewood, Colo. at Centennial Airport, Straight Flight has spent nearly 30 years in the aviation industry performing major repairs and modifications on all types of general aviation, corporate and military aircraft. The company specializes in heavy structural repair, inspections, modifications, paint, composite repair and fabrication, among some of the services the company provides worldwide.
Increased Gross Weight Now Available for King Air 350
Aftermarket manufacturer CenTex Aerospace announced an addition to their line of STC-approved increased gross weight conversions called the Halo 350. With final approval expected December 2017, this new conversion for the Beechcraft King Air 350 increases the maximum takeoff weight from 15,000 to 15,950 pounds. King Air 350 operators will be able to load an additional 950 pounds of payload, which can be more passengers, baggage, cargo, fuel, or any combination thereof. An extra 950 pounds of fuel provides an additional 560 miles of range or operators can chose to utilize higher cruise power for faster true airspeed
Two new safety systems come with the conversion: A takeoff trim warning system provides an aural warning to the pilot when the elevator trim is not set within the
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takeoff range. Secondly, an ice mode for the stall warning system increases the accuracy of the stall warning when flying in icing conditions. The Halo 350 conversion transforms your Super King Air 350 by allowing it to fly farther, faster, and safer.
The perfect complement to the Halo 350 conversion are the CenTex Saddle Tanks. There are three models of Saddle Tanks and all are approved for the King Air 350. The ST190 (190 gallons), the ST120 (120 gallons of fuel plus storage), and the ST72 (72 gallons of fuel plus more storage capacity). With the Halo 350 and the ST190 Saddle Tanks, a King Air 350 can fly 2,400 nautical miles nonstop while carrying a pilot, six passengers, and their baggage.
CenTex is well known for the Halo 250 and Halo 275 conversions that increase the gross weight for King Air 200 series airplanes. For King Air 200, A200, B200 and B250 series airplanes with high flotation gear, the Halo 275 conversion provides a maximum takeoff weight of 14,000 pounds, a 1,000-pound increase in the landing weight, and for model year 1993 and after, a 500-pound increase in the maximum zero fuel weight. For those models equipped with standard landing gear, the maximum takeoff weight is increased to 13,420 pounds, with landing weight remaining the same. Saddle Tanks can be installed on King Air 200 and 250 series airplanes as well for increased range and utilization.
Please contact CenTex Aerospace by phone at (254) 752-4290 or on the web (www.centex.aero) for more information.
MT-Propeller 5-blade Receives Acceptance from INAC Venezuela for Beech King Air 350
MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH has received the Letter of Acceptance of the FAA STC #SA03525NY for the next generation 5-blade scimitar composite propeller on the Beech King Air 300/350 Series powered by the P&WC PT6A-60A engines.
The installation is also certified by EASA, Transport Canada and ANAC Brazil.
The new 5-blade MT-Propellers provide a performance improvement of approximately eight percent in takeoff and climb and four to five knots in cruise on this aircraft type. There are no propeller speed restrictions on ground while operating in low idle. The ITTs are lower during
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