Fri, Sep 11, 2015
The annual pilgrimage to Reno by dozens of heavily modified racing aircraft is not without its hazards.
Unlimited racing lost a major player this week as 'Precious Metal' -- a highly-modified P-51 Mustang, was lost in a fire shortly after refueling on the way to Reno. It’s reported that after being fueled and starting to taxi away from the fuel pumps, the fire erupted. By the time the aircraft was stopped, the fire had reached the cockpit and there was no choice but to abandon the aircraft. Fortunately, the pilot, Thom Richard was not injured. A fly-by of a group of 20 Spitfire by owners who had hoped to make a commemorative appearance on September 20 in commemoration of the Battle of Britain were stopped in their tracks by astronomical insurance rates. According to a report, the Spitfire owners would have had to come up with the equivalent of about $77 thousand for insurance before they would be allowed to fly their airplanes over the city. The first production Arrius 2R engine has been delivered to Bell Helicopter on schedule last month. Selected to power the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, the Arrius 2R
is the only turbine in the 500 shaft horsepower range to feature a dual-channel FADEC. The handover to Bell Helicopter happened at the new Bell 505 assembly center in Lafayette, Louisiana and marks a major step in the Arrius 2R program. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 09.10.15 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode Thursday, September 10th, 2015... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Brianne Cross, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
- Precious Metal P-51 Lost in Fuel-Stop Fire, Pilot OK
- Sky-High Insurance Forces Cancellation Of U.K. Spitfire Flyby
- Turbomeca Delivers First Production Arrius 2R To Bell Helicopter
- Aspen, CO Airport Forced To 'Refocus' Airport Projects
- Aero-Community Update: Extending The AIP Program
- Kitchener Aero Brings Garmin G1000 To King Air B200
- Gone West: Test Pilot J.F. 'Joe' Dobronski
- F-35C Detachment Makes First Visit To NAS Fallon
- Grand Adventure: Flying To All Lower 48 States
- Former NBAA Chair Jeff Lee to Receive John Winant Award
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