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Take to the Skies with $5 Million Global Ranger

By Tim Baysinger • Jan 27th, 2010 • Category: Aviation, News & Noteworthy

Billed as the most advanced light twin all weather (IFR) chopper, the 429 Global Ranger is sure to give competitors fits.
With its Pratt & Whitney turbine engines, X-shaped tail rotor, and all graphite tail boom this flyer cruises as a speed of 277 km/h. No matter the altitude or temperature, the advanced digital controls make [...]



No License Needed for $100,000 Martin Jetpack

By Tim Baysinger • Jan 22nd, 2010 • Category: Aviation, News & Noteworthy

For those who seek adventure or just simply want the latest gadget, the Martin Jetpack is a must have.
Flying in later this year, this $100,000 item is classified under the FAA’s Ultralight category, which means you don’t need a pilot’s license to fly it. All you need to pass is the company’s personal training program.
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1929 Hamilton Metalplane to Garner One Million at Auction

By Tim Baysinger • Jan 11th, 2010 • Category: Aviation, Collect, News & Noteworthy

In an opportunity to own one of the rarest aeronautical specimens, a 1929 Hamilton Metalplane H-47 is up for grabs at the upcoming Barrett-Jackson sale. The aircraft is expected to collect at least one million.
 
Built in Wisconsin more than eighty years ago, this plane was sold to the Ontario Provincial Air Service, a government operation set [...]



Fly Around in the WWII-Style Bear 360 for $285,000

By Tim Baysinger • Nov 16th, 2009 • Category: Aviation, News & Noteworthy

Modeled after the warbirds that led the allied forces to victory in WWII, the United States and Russia have teamed up yet again to bring you a little piece of nostalgia.

Taking their cues from such classic fighter planes like the Bearcat, Hellcat, and Yak, Russian aircraft designer Sergey Yakovlev and American fighter pilot and champion [...]



Spend a Weekend at the Winter Olympics with the $122,900 Flexjet 25 Gold Edition Card

By Tim Baysinger • Oct 27th, 2009 • Category: Aviation, News & Noteworthy, Travel

With the XXI Olympic Winter Games only months away, Flexjet 25 has teamed up with Jet Set Sports, one of the official sponsors, to bring you a special edition of their popular Flexjet 25 card…the Flexjet 25 Gold Edition.

Purchase this card and enjoy the opportunity of an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience in Vancouver as some [...]