Best Business Aviation Covers Of All Time
March 10, 2016
Aero Commander 680 Displays High Performance
Model 680 is powered by two supercharged Lycoming GSO-480-A1A6s that give it extra altitude capability and a top speed of 260 mph.
Lockheed CL-329 JetStar: Fast, Versatile In Flight Evaluation
A second prototype CL-329 JetStar (arguably the first business jet) is about to begin a series of nationwide flight tests, stopping at military command headquarters.
Grumman Gulfstream Makes First Flight
The first flight of the Grumman Gulfstream marks the return of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp. to the commercial field after a nearly seven-year lapse.
McDonnell 119 Turbojet Utility Aircraft
The turbojet engine pods on the McDonnell 119 turbojet utility jet transport will be somewhat smaller on the production model.
Grumman Gulfstream over Miami Beach
Grumman's third production Gulfstream demonstrator, N-703G, has a range of 2,530 stat. mi. Power is supplied by two Rolls-Royce Dart 7/2 turboprops.
Piper Four-Place Cherokee
A prototype Piper Cherokee, a new low-wing four-place lightplane replacement for the Tri-Pacer, is flown over Piper Aircraft's new production plant at Vero Beach, Florida.
Cessna Skymaster
The Cessna Skymaster four-place "light-light twin" business plane is pictured in the first color photo taken during the start of its flight test program.
Lear Jet Executive Aircraft
A No. 1 Lear Jet nine-place executive aircraft, powered by two General Electric CJ610-1 engines producing 2,850 lb. thrust, is shown in new white-top fuselage paint.
Dassault/Pan American Falcon F Makes Maximum Performance Landing
A Dassault/Pan American Falcon F uses a drag chute while making a maximum performance landing at Teterboro, New Jersey. The chute generally is used only in emergencies or icy runway conditions.
Hawker Siddeley HS-125 600
A Hawker Siddeley HS-125 600 is pictured flying over the cliffs of Isle of Wight, England.
American Jet Hustler 400
Full-scale mockup of the American Jet Industries Hustler 400 business/utility is pictured on the ramp at Van Nuys Airport, California.
Dassault Breguet Falcon 50
A prototype Dassault Breguet Falcon 50 long-range business jet flies over southeastern France.
Fuji/Rockwell 700 Evaluated over Oklahoma
Rockwell International's Commander 700 flies over Oklahoma during a test flight with Aviation Week's David A. North in the left seat.
LearAvia Lear Fan 2100
LearAvia's Lear Fan 2100 is pictured during its eighth test flight. The composite material, twin-engine single pusher propeller first flew on Jan. 1, 1983.
Mooney Aircraft 301 Prototype in Flight Test
The prototype of the Mooney 301 has accumulated over 30 hr. in flight test. The TIO540 piston engine is expected to have a top speed of 300 mph.
Beech Aircraft Starship 1 Flies at NBAA
Beech Aircraft Corp.'s Starship 1 banks in a low-level flight demonstration over Love Field, Dallas, Texas.
Full-Scale Mockup of Williams International V-Jet Concept
A full-scale mockup of Williams International V-Jet twin-engine business aircraft, a concept for a potential line of aircraft using composites in construction, is scheduled for introduction at NBAA in 1985.
Gulfstream IV on Second Flight Near Savannah
The Gulfstream IV had its first flight the same day as the second flight. The first flight had the landing gear extended while the second had it retracted.
Flying the Gulfstream V
Gulfstream has delivered at least nine G5s to completion centers throughout the first quarter of this year.
Flying The Global Express
Very Light Jets: The Next Revolution?
American Honda's HondaJet twin-engine has been in development since 2003 and will make its public debut at AirVenture at Oshkosh 2005.
Supersonic Business Jets - Boom Or Bust?
An artist's illustration of a proposed business jet under development by Aerion Corp.
Will this be the Model T of BizJets
One of five preproduction Eclipse 500 aircraft jets sits on the ramp in early April 2006 outside Eclipse Aviation's Albuquerque, New Mexico, headquarters.
Wichita: The Next Detroit?
A partially built Citation Sovereign sits on a shutdown production line at Cessna Aircraft Co. in Wichita. A series of articles examines the dramatic toll that the business jet industry's severe downturn has taken on Wichita, and how politicians have exacerbated the downturn.
Flying the G650
Our chief pilot's evaluation report on the state-of-the-art business aircraft Gulfstream G650.
Top Performing Companies: A Tale of Two Industries
A Dassault Falcon 7X business jet and Rafale fighter fly near the Bay of Biscay in southern France. Dassault, the leader in its class, balances defense and commercial business to achieve exemplary results.
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