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Blackhawk XP42A Upgrade for Cessna Caravan OK’d by Brazil Aviation Authority Brazil’s civil aviation authority, Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC), approved Blackhawk’s XP42A performance upgrade for the Cessna 208A Caravan. ANAC’s certification follows similar approval from the FAA in June that permits the engine upgrade on the Cessna 208A in the U.S. The XP42A mod includes a new…

Blackhawk Advances XP42A Certification Efforts For Float-Equipped Caravans LAS VEGAS, Nev., October 23, 2013 – Caravan and Grand Caravan operators who fly with Wipline Amphibious Floats will soon be able to further enhance the performance, flexibility and utility of their aircraft with the Blackhawk XP42A engine upgrade. Blackhawk expects the combined package of engine, floats and…

Blackhawk’s XP135A Upgrade Sustains Emmerson Daily’s Passion For Aviation LAS VEGAS, NV, October 21, 2013 – Emmerson Daily’s Beechcraft King Air F90 helped carry him through a highly successful career supporting material-handling operations in the southern U.S. As he begins to fully enjoy the fruits of that success, Daily has turned to Blackhawk Modifications to…

What is the true economic value of an engine upgrade? Conventional thinking may be out dated when it comes to engine upgrades, specifically the belief that engines should be maintained and run until just shy of the recommended overhaul time.  While it may sound good in theory, the reality can be very different, especially if…

Blackhawk Names Kevin Hawley as Principal Engineer WACO, Texas, September 04, 2013. Blackhawk Modifications today announced that Kevin Hawley has joined the company in the role of Principal Engineer. Hawley’s technical experience and expertise in electrical and mechanical systems and flight analysis will enhance the company’s new product development work, according to David Gee, the…