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December 13, 2013

Model Elle McPherson Implicated In Helicopter Accident Lawsuit

Accused Of Helping Her Husband Cover Up Accident Details, Pay 'Hush Money'

Supermodel Elle McPherson has been accused of assisting her husband, billionaire Jeffery Soffer, of conspiring to cover up details of a helicopter accident on Great Gauna Cay in the Bahamas last year. A lawsuit seeks $100 million for the wrongful death of attorney Lance Valdez in Miami federal court.

Also: Pilot Shortage, 777X Hopefuls, Volcano Warning, F/A-18 Anniversary, Pearl Harbor Vet Mistreated by Airline

It flies... and apparently does so fairly well. The joint venture between Textron AirLand and AirLand Enterprises has produced a flying prototype of the Scorpion Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)/Strike aircraft. The bird completed its first flight at 10:30 AM Central Time. The aircraft took off from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas and conducted a range of handling maneuvers for approximately 1.4 hours of flight. Today’s flight marks one of the fastest developments of a U.S.-built tactical jet, progressing from initial design to first flight in less than 24 months. A group of lawmakers has decided to try and force the FAA to d

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IG Report Finds NASA Gave Great Deal To Google For Hangars, Fuel

Says 'Misunderstanding' Led To Discounted Fuel Prices Charged To Aircraft Management Company

NASA's inspector general has released a report which says Google, through its aircraft management company H211, "has received a monetary benefit to which it was not entitled" at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field in California.