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June 03, 2016

Airborne 06.03.16: Blue Angel/T-Bird Accidents, Drone NIMBY Attack, Orbital ATK

Also: Archer DX Diesel, Aero-Journalism, FAA Reauthorization, Predator B, Airbus, A320neo Cert, Thermal Bag, Drone Investment Index

A Blue Angels F/A-18 has gone down during a practice session in Smyrna, TN resulting in the fatal injury of the pilot of the aircraft. The accident occurred on the same day that an Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 went down in Colorado. Vertical lift drones being flown by unknowledgeable hobbyists have occasionally caused problems to the point of frustration for some -- though not nearly as much as many media sources might suggest. However, in a recently published YouTube video, we see a case of a drone operator having his drone taken by a woman that was in serious need of anger management intervention. Orbital ATK has conducted a full-power "hot fi

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First Three Subcontractors Selected By OneWeb Satellites

MDA From Canada, Sodern From France And Teledyne Defense From The UK Are Now Part Of The OneWeb Venture

OneWeb Satellites, a joint venture equally owned by Airbus Defense and Space and OneWeb, has selected the first three top-tier subcontractors. The supply contracts have been signed with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) from Canada, Sodern from France and Teledyne Defense (a business unit of Teledyne Microwave Solutions) from the United Kingdom.

“This Thing Is Cheaper Than My Harley…”

Sun ‘n Fun 2016 was like a wine tasting party; you had the chance to taste a little bit of everything. ANN’s CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, decided to take a look at an aircraft called the Airtime Cygnet to get a taste of recreational aviation in its most basic form.