The Brazilian air force complete start Flight Simulator 95 C (Aero News)

Congress adopted, President Obama signed compromise tax legislation which includes the extension of the depreciation bonus of 100% of assets worth up to $500,000, acquired after September 8, 2010 by December 31 of the next year.

Costs may be a new or used aircraft purchased in 2010 and 2011.

The proposed tax, first described by the White House would be allowing 100 percent load procurement business investments in capital assets and an acceleration, or "bonus", 50% for 2012 depreciation allowance. An extension of depreciation bonus at the end of 2010 has already signed in law. Non-commercial aircraft buyers will have an extra year to implement the service plan and qualify for procurement expenses and bonus depreciation.

"We couldn't be happier with bipartisan effort which resulted in a rapid passage of tax bill by both houses of Congress and now President, said GAMA, President and CEO Pete Bunce." "" This important legislation contains two provisions which are essential to the recovery of general aviation manufacturing industry. The first allows depreciation from 100 per cent of investments, including aircraft engines avionics and other updates for aircraft in 2011 and amortization of 50 per cent of investments carried out in 2012.  Because of their longer production cycles, general aviation aircraft are also eligible for amortization of 100 percent in 2012 and 50% in 2013. The Bill also extends the important research and development (R & D) for two years, tax credit which will enable companies to receive credit for research expenses (2010) this year and also allow firms to plan for 2011. »

Bunce added, "this Bill will help ensure the certainty and our manufacturers incentives need to start encouraging investment and creating demand growth."  More importantly, these provisions will be stimulate employment growth in 2011 and beyond and supports a critical sector of the global economy and the United States.

"NBAA is pleased that the administration and Congressional leaders consider additional means that tax incentives may be applied to investments in strategic assets, including aircraft, said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen when the Bill was adopted at the end of last week."

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Thrush is the first flight with New GE turboprop. (Plane News)

G thrush Aircraft 510 was the first aircraft again to fly behind new light turbine engine for General Electric, GE H80 turboprop. Agricultural aircraft made a 25 minute thrush manufacturing facility in Albany, GA, aircraft flight on 23 November and should make its public debut this week at the National Agricultural Aviation Association Congress in Savannah, GA. H80 engine is based on M601 turboprop engines of Walter. Since its introduction in 1975, more than 1,600 M601s ran 17 million hours in flight on 30 applications. After the acquisition of certain assets of engine design aircraft Czech and society of manufacturing for the summer 2009, improved materials to create a more powerful, efficient fuel and engine constituted the M601 aerodynamic design sustainable. Full story.

First engine production to the F-35 b (global flight)

Pratt & Whitney has delivered the first production engine jet F135-PW-600 model Lockheed Martin for takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) Variant short F-35 b.

The 43, 000 lb thrust class engine will be installed in the fifth aircraft testing F-35 b flight, named BF - 5, allowing Lockheed to continue the flight tests using a version of the engine production.

Delivery officially ends development of eight years and P & O family F135, engine testing program which includes F135-PW-100 model feed (CTOL) take-off and landing F-35 a and C (CV) F-35 classic-based carrier.

Version CTOL and CV engine production came in February, with 10 powertrains already delivered.

Although dedicated engine testing is now completed P & W will continue to support the F-35 flight and ground testing, which continues to 2016.

Meanwhile, the company will launch production of "propulsion more advanced systems ever built", says vice President of Bennett Croswell, & W engine F119 F135 programs.

STOVL engine version includes a lift-fan driven tree that provides the push and lift, allowing the F-35 b hover.

The Marine Corps is considering buying 420 F - 35Bs to replace the Boeing AV - 8B Harrier II and F/A-18 Hornet.