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January 27, 2017

Airborne 01.27.17: Google Lunar XPRIZE, Gulfstream G280 Records, Orlando v Drones

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The race is on: the five finalist teams in the Google Lunar XPRIZE have been set, and they all have rocket launch contracts to go to the Moon in 2017. A total of $30 million in prizes is on the line, including the $20 million grand prize for whoever gets there first and completes the competition goals. It seems that Gulfstream keeps collecting more records. A Gulfstream G280 aircraft recently set a speed record between Carlsbad, California, and Kalaoa, Hawaii, completing the overwater flight in just 4 hours and 47 minutes. The super mid-sized business jet covered the 2,257 nautical miles from McClellan-Palomar Airport to Kona Interna

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