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BELL X-14: Little Known Gateway To The Moon by Jack Schweibold The U.S.A.’s “X” aircraft (X-1 thru X-15) were the stepping stones to space in the mid-20th century. This week I had occasion to stumble across the only surviving Bell X-14. In fact, it was the solitary unit built. A special mission test bed (the only […]
19 World Helicopter Records Captured – Jack Schweibold That is what the headlines said forty-five years ago. The Army, Hughes Aircraft and Allison Engines battled the skies during a thirty day period sanctioned by the National Aeronautics Association and the Federation Aeronautic International. Howard Hughes had just won the Army’s Light Observation (LOH) competition (see previous […]
Revolution, Volcanoes, Airplanes, Helicopters and Tanks! | The JetAv Blog by Jack Schweibold | Premier Jet Aviation Have you, too, ever wondered who reads these blogs? Yesterday I received a call regarding a recent article and recognized the caller to be an old friend, Capt. Alberto from Guatemala. We reminisced about a special day we […]
Arctic Hot Tub – For Helicopter Crews Only! | The JetAv Blog by Jack Schweibold One benefit of being Chief Instructor for the HAI (Helicopter Association International) is exposure to a number of fabulously talented pilots and instructors. Al, Chief Instructor for a Canadian School attended our classes a couple of times, then invited me […]
15 S76 Records Set in Week | The JetAv Blog by Jack Schweibold. “Jack, go lease an S76 helicopter and set as many records as possible with our new C30 engines”, I was told as Supervisor of Flight Test, Allison Engine Company. Wow, that was like giving a teenager a new convertible, a bottomless […]
^^Above: Rare Video of a German WWII Auto-Gyro aboard a U-Boat Article By: Jack Schweibold. We have all been swept into flying by various circumstances. My defining moment was through my uncle, Richard “Dick” Schreder. At the impressionable age eight, my grandmother took me by train to Norfolk Naval Air Station. Uncle Dick was being presented […]
Purchasing New Business Aircraft by Mark Schweibold. Mission Possible: Building a Winning New Aircraft Acquisition Team “Hello New Aircraft Buyer. Your mission is to acquire a business aircraft that provides efficient, reliable and safe transportation that meets the assigned operational parameters. Assemble your team carefully and get started, but should you fail, this Agency will […]
First Flight of Hughes 369 (OH-6) by Jack Schweibold – A late entry in the Army’s Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) program, the OH-6’s first flight was over fifty years ago on February 27th, 1963 when it slipped into the competition … seemingly under the cloak of a Howard Hughes movie plot. As Allison Engine’s test pilot […]
We often are asked the question by aircraft owners, “What is the best way to shop for my aircraft refurbishment project and who should we request bids from?” The answer begins with an explanation of aircraft refurbishment pitfalls and challenges awaiting the inexperienced attempting to produce a quality project within budget. Our recommendation is to begin with employing a competent […]