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November 06, 2020

Airborne 11.06.20: AirCar Flies!, Blue Angels, Gone West: Audrey Poberezny

Also: OSIRIS-REx Stows Sample, Drone Pilot Program, KAI FA-50 Demo, Arcadia Named FL GA Airport of the Year

AirCar (V5) is the latest generation flying car that transforms from road vehicle into air vehicle in less than 3-minutes. The fifth generation flying car designed by Professor Stefan Klein completed two 1500 foot AGL pattrn flights at Piestany airport in Slovakia this week. The model safely achieved two full airport patterns, including two takeoffs and landings. The two-seat model weighs 1,100kg and can carry an additional load of 200kg per flight. Powered by a BMW 1.6L engine, the car-plane has an effective power output of 140HP. Estimated travel range of AirCar is 1,000KM and flight consumption of 18 l/hr. The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, conduct

New Commercial Spaceflight Standard Supports Suborbital Vehicle Safety

'New Standard Helps Provide The Framework For Consistent Occupant Safety'

A new standard developed by ASTM International's commercial spaceflight committee (F47) establishes a failure tolerance for suborbital vehicles specific to situations of occupant safety. Failure tolerance, also known as fault tolerance, is the ability of a system to continue satisfying safety or operational objectives in the event one or more components fail.

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