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September 15, 2015

Airborne 09.15.15: Star Wars 787, VA Tax Breaks?, Zenith Open House

Also: Perlan 2 Glider, Aero-Calendar, $21B BizJet MKT, Beluga XL Transporter, Electric Propulsion Satellite, SpaceX Biz, Airbus Heli ADs

Attention all Star Wars fans! Unsheathe your lightsabers and man your X-wing fighters. Get ready to join All Nippon Airways for the celebration of the new Star Wars movie. Last week, a specially painted Boeing 787 Dreamliner was rolled out of the factory painted in Star Wars livery. The rollout was accompanied by the unmistakable Star Wars theme music and the Star Wars characters R2-D2 and C-3PO. And, of course, a few Star Wars storm troopers were on hand to keep the peace. The city manager of Newport News, Virginia is trying to convince the City Council to pass a tax break for aircraft, but he's running into a lot of opposition on the panel. I

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Blue Origin To Fly From Cape Canaveral

New Home Anchored By Launch Complex 36

Blue Origin has announced that its new home will be on the east coast of central Florida at Cape Canaveral.

Will Boost Satellites Aboard Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy Rockets

On Monday at this week’s World Satellite Business Conference in Paris, France, SpaceX announced two new orders for Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles. The contracts include launch of a communications satellite for HISPASAT on a Falcon 9 and launch of the Saudi Arabian Arabsat 6A communications satellite on a Falcon Heavy.

Tuesday Marks Six Months In Space For Two Astronauts

Tuesday, Sept. 15, is the midpoint for NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko of their one-year mission aboard the International Space Station.

Lockheed, Boeing Reportedly Considering The Offer

Sacramento, CA-based Aerojet Rocketdyne has reportedly made a bid to purchase United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Boeing.

The Main Gear Takes More Abuse Than Most Other Parts Of An Airframe... Especially In The Boonies!

If you’re into the kinds of airplanes that can takeoff and land in a very short distance, you know that it’s about more than just the aerodynamics and power. It also has to have landing gear designed to take that sort of rough and tough flying. While at EAA AirVenture 2015, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, took a look at the landing gear being offered by Beringer Aero that is designed just for this purpose.