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Blackhawk Announces Imminent FAA Certification of Powerful New 867 Horsepower XP140 Engine Upgrade for 208A/B Cessna Caravans
UPGRADE PROVIDES NEW-AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AT A FRACTION OF THE COST OSHKOSH, Wisc., July 19, 2015 —Blackhawk Modifications, Inc., today announced that Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification is imminent for its 867 horsepower XP140 new-engine upgrade for Cessna 208A and 208B Caravans. The more powerful PT6A-140 engine provides up to a 44 percent increase in available…
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FAA Approves Installation of New 325 Amp Starter Generator for Cessna Caravan Operators with Blackhawk XP42A Engine Upgrade Installed
UPGRADE PROVIDES COOLER START TEMPERATURES, MORE GENERATOR POWER, LONGER TBO OSHKOSH, Wisc., July 19, 2015 — Blackhawk Modifications, Inc., today announced that its new 325 Amp Starter Generator for the Blackhawk XP42A engine upgrade has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for use on Cessna Caravan (short and grand) aircraft with the XP42A…
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Blackhawk’s New PT6A-140 Engine Upgrade for the Cessna Caravan Nears Certification
May 13, 2015 – Waco, TX Blackhawk Modifications announces that FAA Certification is imminent for a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-140 new engine upgrade for the Cessna 208 Caravan and 208B Grand Caravan. This is the same 867 horsepower engine currently used by Cessna on the Caravan EX. Due to growing demand for extra horsepower from…
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Blackhawk Announces Key Promotions
Edwin Black Bob Kromer May 11, 2015 – Waco, TX Blackhawk Modifications, a leading provider of Pratt & Whitney new engine upgrades, is pleased to announce promotions in their senior management team. Bob Kromer will be the Senior Vice President of Business Development and Dealer Relations, a newly created position to help cultivate business opportunities.…
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Join Blackhawk at EBACE 2015
EBACE 2015 Join Blackhawk (stand # D023) at EBACE 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland from May 19th – 21st. EBACE2015 is a premier event and the annual meeting place for the European business aviation community. Celebrating its fifteenth year, the convention brings together business leaders, government officials, manufacturers, corporate aviation department personnel and all manner of…