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October 19, 2013

Airborne 10.18.13: 49 Plane Formation!, Raburn Is Back, R/C Pilot Fined $10K

Also: More Redbird $1 AvGas, Boshears Skyfest Postponed, EAA Declines FAA Exemption, Red Bull Stratos Reunion, Dream Chaser Delayed

In the past, it has not been uncommon for military training flights to make fly-by’s over large public events during the singing of the national anthem. However, government cut-backs have put a damper on these activities. So, a group of Vans RV pilots decided to put on the opening show at a football game in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. And best of all? They titled their project, “Government Not Required.” Titan Aerospace, a producer of solar-powered atmospheric satellites, called, atmosats, has ann

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Aspen's EA100 Interface Approved To Replace Century Attitude Indicators

Digital Autopilot Interface Reduces Maintenance Costs, Brings Greater Safety And Reliability To The Cockpit

Aspen Avionics’ EA100 autopilot adapter is now approved for the Century 21, 31, 41, 2000 and 4000 autopilot systems. The EA100 is approved to replace the Century 52D266, 52D267 and 52C attitude indicators. EA100 replacement of Century attitude indicators used with autopilot models IIB, III and IV are expected to be approved in the near future.

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CDB Leasing Co. Of China To Purchase Up To 30 CSeries Aircraft

Identified As Previously Undisclosed Customer For 15 CSeries Aircraft; Agreement Also Includes Options On An Additional 15 Airplanes

Bombardier Aerospace says that Chinese leasing company CDB Leasing Co., Ltd. (CLC) is the previously announced undisclosed customer that signed a conditional purchase agreement for five CS100 and 10 CS300 jetliners.

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Fort Worth Alliance Air Show Filled With Civilian Performers

Sequestration Forced Blue Angels To Pull Out Of The Show

The Alliance Air Show in Fort Worth, TX will go on as scheduled despite the absence of the Blue Angels, which had been booked to perform at the event.

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Rolls-Royce Donates Trent 1000 To NASA's INFINITY Space Center

Will Allow Visitors To View A Modern Aviation Engine Up Close

Rolls-Royce today announced the company is donating a Trent 1000 test engine to the INFINITY Science Center, located near NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi. The purpose of this donation is to excite visitors to the Center in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) careers by showing them the marvels of modern aviation engines.

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New Leader Takes Helm Of Navy's Unmanned Aviation Program

Unmanned Combat Air System Office Manages X-47B, Other Aircraft Systems

The Department of the Navy's Unmanned Combat Air System Program Office (PMA-268) welcomed a new leader during a change of command ceremony Oct. 17 where Navy Capt. Beau Duarte, replaced Capt. Jaime Engdahl as PMA-268’s program manager. More than 300 guests attended the ceremony at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Three (VX-23) hanger.

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NASA Rover Confirms Mars Origin Of Some Meteorites

Presence Of Two Forms Of Argon Detected By Curiosity Lead To Determination

Examination of the Martian atmosphere by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover confirms that some meteorites that have dropped to Earth really are from the Red Planet. A key new measurement of the inert gas argon in Mars' atmosphere by Curiosity's laboratory provides the most definitive evidence yet of the origin of Mars meteorites while at the same time providing a way to rule out Martian origin of other meteorites.

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One Fatally Injured In Alaska Accident

Two Survive When Aircraft Went Down At Fairbanks International Airport

One person sustained fatal injuries Thursday when an airplane identified by local media as a Cessna 150 went down off the south end of Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA). Media reports indicate there were three people on board.

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ESA Rover Completes Exploring Mars-Like Desert

Early Version Of European Rover Tested In Chile For Five Days

Braving high winds, dust devils and unpredictable terrain, ESA’s test rover has completed its exploration across – and under – Chile’s Mars-like Atacama Desert. The five-day Sample Acquisition Field Experiment with a Rover, or SAFER, field trial concluded on Saturday 12 October.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (10.19.13)

"Imagine standing almost inside a nine foot, state-of-the-art aircraft engine. Unless you’re an aerospace engineer or an aircraft mechanic, that’s something you just can’t do anywhere else." Source: John Wilson, INFINITY Science Center Executive Director.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.19.13): Bypass Ratio

The ratio of the mass airflow in pounds per second through the fan section of a turbofan engine to the mass airflow that passes through the gas generator portion of the engine.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.19.13)

International Aviation Women's Association

The International Aviation Women's Association (IAWA) is an international organization for women who hold executive positions across the entire spectrum of the aviation and aerospace industry.

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