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June 14, 2017

Airborne 06.14.17: WACO Amphib!, Will ATC Plan Feed Deficit?, iFly GPS Version 10

Also: Legend Cub, F-35A Update, Daher's Thermoplastics, Airtext, Apollo 16, WAI Lauds ARC, Cherokee Nation Tech

The WACO ‘Skunk Worx’ reports they are working on something really fun (and wet). That is, assuming you consider splashing around lakes in an amphibious WACO, fun. The company reports that construction has started using a damaged YMF-5C as the parts donor to create its first Amphibious Float Plane, the YMF-5F. The imminent approval of the new MT Constant Speed propeller combined with the new 300 HP Jacobs make an amphibious float equipped WACO not only possible but also much more functional. Privatizing Air Traffic Control will potentially add $20 to $46 billion to the federal deficit, according to the budget released by the White House. The shift of ATC fr

Aero-TV: 2017 FAA UAS Symposium - AUVSI Boss, Brian Wynne

Brian Wynne Looks Ahead To 'The Hard Stuff’…
 
The FAA's second annual UAV Symposium held in March in Washington, D.C. brought industry stakeholders and a large number of FAA leaders and employees into the same place to discuss the future of Unmanned Aircraft in the United States.

American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act Of 2017 Clears Committee

Measure Moves To The Full House For Consideration

The U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology has unanimously approved H.R. 2809, the American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act of 2017, and the bill now moves to the full U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX), Space Subcommittee Chairman Babin (R-TX), Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK), and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) praised the bill’s passage.

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Musk: Falcon Heavy Could Fly In Three Months

SpaceX Founder Tweets Potential Timeline

The Falcon Heavy could have its first flight in as little as three months, according to a Tweet from SpaceX Founder Elon Musk.

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