Wed, Jul 05, 2017
Our good friends at the International Aerobatic Club tell us that an American team is preparing to participate in the 5th FAI World Yak-52 Aerobatic Championships in Tula, Russia for the first time.
The historic military airfield Klokovo in Tula, Russia will host the 5th FAI World Yak-52 Aerobatic Championships on July 9-16, 2017. This year, pilots from 15 countries will participate in the international competition. Participants will compete in aircraft supplied by the sponsoring club. completed the second flight of its Aquila drone -- which it hopes to use to provide internet connectivity to remote areas of the world ... and this time the aircraft landed safely. The 1 hour and 46 minute flight concluded with a smooth landing at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. The company learned some lessons from the first flight, which ended with the drone being damaged when it impacted terrain. Eviation Aircraft is using Stratasys 3D printing to develop one of the world’s first all-electric commuter aircraft. “In the next four years, Eviation aims to make regional air travel a cost-effective and clean option that rivals any existing form of transit today,” says Eviation founder and
CEO, Omer Bar-Yohay. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 07.05.17 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, July 6th, 2017... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalist Tom Patton, this episode covers:
- 5th FAI World Yak-52 Aerobatic Championships Around The Corner
- Second Flight Of Facebook's Aquila Drone More Successful Than The First
- Eviation Aircraft Developing All-Electric Commuter Plane
- ANN To Select Best SportPlanes of 2017!
- Aero-TV: Expert Analysis By The Kings - Airman Certifications Standards 2016
- AF Test Team Looks At New Parachute For ACES II Ejection Seat
- New U.K. Transport Minister Insists Government Remains 'Pro-Aviation'
- Shortage Of Customs Officials Delays Start Of Commercial Flights At KSBD
- Chinese Drone Completes 15-Hour Stratospheric Flight
- Online Registration Is Now Open For 2017 Skydiving HOF Event
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