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December 14, 2011

NASA Stalled On Google Restoration Offer

$33 Million Could Restore 'Hangar One' at Moffett Field

NASA says it is evaluating an offer from Google executives to provide $33 million to fund a complete restoration of Hangar One, a historic landmark at Moffett Federal Airfield, a former blimp base near Mountain View, California. All they're asking in return is to lease part of the floor space from NASA for their private jets when the work is completed. That idea isn't going over too well with some locals.

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Rugged Regional Airliner Mill Powers Klapmeier's Turboprop

When Alan Klapmeier went shopping around for an engine to power his new Kestrel turboprop airplane, the mill that he determined would be the best fit for the airplane was the Honeywell TPE 331-14. Mike Bevans, Senior Director of Technical Sales for BizAv and GA with Honeywell, told ANN and NBAA in Las Vegas the company was very pleased to be selected the program, based on Alan's track record. The engine was developed for regional turboprop airliners, and Bevins said there are about 450 of them all over the world powering Jetstream 41s and other similar airplanes.

Initial Findings Indicate A Normal Flight Until Just Before The Helicopter Went Down

The NTSB has issued its preliminary report in the helicopter accident on December 7th east of Las Vegas in which a pilot and four passengers on a sightseeing flight were fatally injured. Radar tracking data shows that aircraft deviated from what was considered the normal route for such flights about a minute before it went down in very rugged terrain near Hoover Dam.