An Inside Look at GE’s Prague Turboprop Engine Plant
September 03, 2015
After Paris and Oshkosh, the world airshow tour has moved to Moscow in August. GE introduced at the show for the first time a new H85 turboprop engine for next-generation propeller planes like the L-410 NG made by Aircraft Industries.
Czech Mates: Once Bound for Siberia, this Airborne Duo Keeps Climbing Higher
July 29, 2015
The Czech plane builder Aircraft Industries has a long history of making small turboprops that can handle extreme conditions: from Siberian frost and Saharan heat to thin Himalayan air in places like Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla, which many pilots consider the most dangerous landing strip in the world.
World’s Most Dangerous Airport Becomes a Toehold for Aid after Nepal Earthquakes
May 27, 2015
Lukla’s Tenzing-Hillary Airport has been called the world’s most dangerous landing strip. It’s now also one of Nepal’s busiest.
