Tue, Aug 09, 2016
ANN regrets to inform you that the truly stunning Bugatti 100p replica aircraft went down, with the loss of its pilot, Scotty Wilson.
The accident occurred early Saturday morning, near Burns Flat, Oklahoma. The replica first flew in August of 2015 and dealt with a number of teething problems along the way, including an incident on its first flight whereby the aircraft was damaged when the right brake failed after landing, and the plane veered off the runway. As previously reported on Airborne Unlimited, a second flight was performed in October of that year that concluded successfully. The Saturday flight was reportedly the third test flight of the aircraft. The General Aviation Manufacturers Association has released worldwide aircraft shipment and billing figures for the first half of 2016, and the report indicates that the industry is facing challenges. Industry airplane shipments declined 4.5 percent, and airplane billings fell 11 percent. Rotorcraft shipments also dropped 16.1 percent. Billings for rotorcraft indicated a significant downturn of 32.5 percent for the same time period last year. Moon Express’s plan to become
first private company to leave this world to explore another may soon be a reality. The U.S. Government has made a historic ruling granting the first private enterprise, Moon Express, permission to travel beyond Earth's orbit and land on the Moon in 2017. This breakthrough U.S. policy decision provides authorization to Moon Express for a maiden flight of its robotic spacecraft to the Moon's surface. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 08.08.16 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, August 8th, 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:
- Tragedy: Bugatti 100p Replica Down, Pilot Lost (updated)
- GAMA 2Q/16 Sales Report
- Moon Express Plan To Become First Private Company To Venture Beyond LEO Approved
- Southwest Airlines' Four Largest Unions Join Together To Demand New Leadership
- AVW: (Stunning! Boeing's 737 MAX on Flying Display)
- Cessna Pilot Center Training Kits Updated
- Citation CJ3 Makes First Flight With Pro Line Fusion Upgrade
- Gulfstream G280 Travels Nearly 4,000 Nautical Miles Nonstop
- Sonex Down Near Fond du Lac Airport
- 'Wright Brothers' Author David McCullough To Address NBAA Convention
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again next week for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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