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Pimp My Piper (Saratoga)

saratoga_nx_120 NexAir Avionics, based in Mansfield, Mass., this week introduced the Saratoga NX, a spinner-to-tail modernization of Piper's single-engine six-seater. The NX features an Avidyne Integra Release 9 integrated flight deck and a zero-time factory remanufactured engine. The interior has been spiffed up with added soundproofing, leather seating, a center-console drink cooler, a DVD entertainment system for the back seats, and a fold-down work table. Other new features include AmSafe airbag seatbelts and improved ergonomics.
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German plane drops out of sky

A family in Germany has had a lucky escape after a plane which was taking part in an air show hit their car.
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Winglets tipped to save millions

767_winglet_120 The first of Air New Zealand's modified Boeing 767-300ER jets has been given a new lease of life with the addition of distinctive fuel-saving winglets.
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Airplane Launches On Fuel-Cell Power

antares_120 This Tuesday, the Antares DLR-H2 took off at Hamburg Airport in Germany using only power from fuel cells, a feat that its builders say is a first for a piloted aircraft.

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Flying to Queenstown Becomes Safer

qt_multilat_120 Queenstown Airport is one of New Zealand's most difficult airports to fly into because of the area's terrain.

It is why it has never been able to use conventional radar, but now a new system is changing that.
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Back in the air after 50 years

Fox%20Moth%20150 After almost 50 years one of the world’s five remaining airworthy DH-83 Fox Moths has been restored.
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Planespotter Captures Birdstrike

birdstrikegermania_120 Some days just don't go as planned and the crew of this Germania Airlines Boeing 737 was having one of those days on Wednesday. The Daily Mail says 200 starlings were ingested by the right engine of the aircraft as it took off from Dusseldorf bound to Kosovo.

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