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Donated plane working on environmental issues
By FlyingNews @ 11:41 AM :: 336 Views ::
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On February 26, 2007, at a small ceremony at the Palo Alto, Calif. airport, Jane and Peter Carpenter, of Atherton, Calif., donated their Cessna A185F to LightHawk. The Carpenters, long-time conservation supporters, had owned and flown the airplane for 17 years. In early 2007, the Carpenters made the decision to donate their airplane to a public benefit organization that would be able to take advantage of its very special attributes and modifications.
The A185F is turbonormalized, a modification that allows the engine to put out its sea level horsepower up to more than 20,000 feet, greatly improving performance in mountainous areas and adding to safety on operation in and out of high altitude airports.
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