BUTLER NATIONAL SUBSIDIARY OBTAINS FAA APPROVAL KING AIR WITH EXTENDED NOSE BAY AND "WHALE POD"
NEW CENTURY, Kan., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Butler National Corporation (OTCQB: BUKS), a leader in the growing global market for specialized aircraft structural modification, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and a recognized provider of gaming management services, announces that its subsidiary, Avcon Industries, Inc., obtained Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval of the Avcon nose extension and the Avcon extra-large "Whale Pod" modifications in the King Air Model B300 Airplanes.
- Avcon obtained STC SA04581CH for the installation of the Avcon extended nose and the Avcon "Whale Pod" on the King Air Model B300.
- The Avcon extended nose may allow installation of up to a 20-inch camera or EO/IR sensor.
- "The 'Whale Pod' is uniquely designed by the Avcon aerospace engineers to minimize drag and maximize available space for King Air Operators," commented Chris Reedy, President and CEO of Butler National Corporation.
- "Similarly, the Avcon King Air Nose Extension creates new usable space for many different applications.