Formula 1 Race Pilot, Thom Richard, has an immensely powerful rabbit's foot - and whatever he wants for it, we'll pay it.
During the Formula 1 Gold Race operations at the Reno Races this past weekend, Richard was lined up on the runway in a formation style take off with the aircraft in front of him and behind him. Engine problems occurred which resulted in his shutting down, and he signaled ground crews that he was unable to make the takeoff. That should have prevented other aircraft from beginning their takeoff roll, but it didn’t work. Richard was struck by from behind by another aircraft already well into its takeoff roll. As the Air Force continues to move ahead with its new long-range strike bomber, it has now been announced that the bomber has been named the B-21 Raider. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James announced the results of the Air Force Global Strike Command led naming contest alongside selected members during her remarks at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference held earlier this week. The state of Delaware has passed, and Governor Jack Markell has signed, a new law that
places strict restrictions on the flights of unmanned aerial vehicles in the state. According to the bill abstract, the bill creates the crime of, ‘unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system.’ The bill prohibits unmanned aircraft systems from flying over sporting events, concerts, automobile races, festivals, events at which more than 5000 people are in attendance, and critical infrastructure in the State of Delaware. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 09.21.16 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, September 21st, 2016... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross and Christopher Odom, 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:
- Formula 1 Reno Runway Collision Footage Stuns... But Thom Richard Walks Away
- New Long-Range Bomber Officially Named 'Raider'
- Delaware Passes Restrictive UAV Law
- FAA Slow To Implement NTSB Recommendations Following 'Miracle On The Hudson'
- Classic Aero-TV: Tru Trak’s ECO & AEP - Innovative, Affordable, Diminutive, And Cool!
- NATA Board Names Martin Hiller As President
- Brooke Owens Fellowship Program Will Assist Young Women Interested In Aerospace
- Flight Training Alliance Begins Pilot Training On C Series Aircraft FFS
- PowerVision Unveils PowerEye Cinematography Drone
- Aviation Mobile Apps Launches GPS Coordinate Converter
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