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The Aero Commander 500 family is a series of light twin piston-engined and turboprop aircraft originally built by the Aero Design and Engineering Company in the late 1940s, renamed the Aero Commander company in 1950, and later a division of Rockwell International in 1965. Final production occurred in 1986 under the Gulfstream Aerospace name.
[5] [6] The aircraft added fuel injection engines and other modifications to increase performance, resulting in the 1960 introduction of the Twin Commander. With the advent of the small gas turbine engine, the 680 T model was released in 1964, followed by the 690 series in 1971, and the JetProp series in 1979.
Aircraft: Number: Variants: Notes Aero Commander 690: 8: 1 - Commander 690 5 - Commander 690A 2 - Commander 690B: Air attack or bird dog, listed at Conair as Turbo Commander TC-690A [9] and one listed by Transport Canada as a Rockwell 690A Air Tractor AT-802: 25: 3 - AT-802 22 - AT-802A: Air Tanker, nine of which have amphibious scooping ...
The Rockwell Commander 685 or Aero Commander 685 [1] is a light-twin piston-engined aircraft with a pressurized cabin originally built by the Aero Commander company, a division of Rockwell International from 1965. The predecessor model was the Aero Commander 690 and the next generation are Aero Commander JetProp series.
Rockwell built heavy-duty truck axles and drive-trains in the U.S., along with power windows, seats, and locks. The Rockwell Tripmaster trip recording system for commercial vehicles was released along with the Logtrak module for DOT log recording for fleets who successfully petitioned the DOT for paper logbook exemptions. Rockwell also built ...
Whether due to their craftsmanship, rarity, or the story behind the real aircraft, here are 10 model airplanes that prove the sky’s the limit when it comes to their worth. 1. Dinky Supermarine ...
The "major pieces" of the American Airlines plane and the Black Hawk helicopter have been recovered, and will be transported to a "secure airport facility for further examination and documentation."
The two pilots who were aboard a military aircraft when it crashed near Shelter Island in San Diego are in "good condition" and under 24-hour medical observation, U.S. Navy officials said.