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January 27, 2016

Airborne 01.27.16: B737 MAX Ready!, Zenith Acquires SAM, Sikorsky Stays Put

Also: 747 Production Rate, Oshkosh Veterans, NASA Remembers, Airbus Helicopters, Dragon V2 Hovers, KC-46A, KS Names Interim AvDirector

Boeing sent out a Tweet late last week with news that the industry has been waiting to hear. The Tweet read, "We're proud to announce first flight of the 737 MAX is set for January 29, pending weather and other factors. #Boeing." In a later Twitter posting, Boeing confirmed the planned date and added that it’s set for 10 AM Pacific time.  SAM Aircraft assets have been acquired by the owners and operators of the US-based Zenith Aircraft Company,

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MIT Department Of Aeronautics And Astronautics Continues Its Legacy

Launches A New Generation Of Innovators

During the past century, MIT’s aerospace innovators have helped win the race to the moon, shaped the nation’s aviation industry, perfected technologies that keep the nation secure, and begun probing the deepest reaches of the universe. These days, thanks to advances in technology and manufacturing, the proliferation of aviation as a mode of passenger and cargo transport, and reductions in governments’ appetites for large-scale space programs like Apollo, AeroAstro innovators can start their own companies, create their own aviation designs, build their own rockets, and make an impact outside of government facilities and large aerospace firms.

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Aero-TV: Tough Gigs For Tough Batteries – True Blue Power Takes On The World

Innovation comes in many sizes and many forms... True Blue Power is the latest.

While at NBAA2015, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, spent some time talking with David Copeland, the Account Manager for True Blue Power. In this short video Jim brings forward the question of True Blue Power placing their lithium-ion batteries into service in some of the more harsh environments in the world. After all, it’s a new technology.

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Aero-TV: Tough Gigs For Tough Batteries – True Blue Power Takes On The World

Innovation comes in many sizes and many forms... True Blue Power is the latest.

While at NBAA2015, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, spent some time talking with David Copeland, the Account Manager for True Blue Power. In this short video Jim brings forward the question of True Blue Power placing their lithium-ion batteries into service in some of the more harsh environments in the world. After all, it’s a new technology. Copeland responds that this is the type of use the battery was designed for. He goes into some detail about the charging circuit, battery heating, safety that’

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Airborne 01.26.16: Kickstarter Drone Fail, Active Winglets, World View

Also: Megakopter, Wipaire’s Gateway To Success, Textron Acquisition, Blue Angels, Raytheon's Enhanced Coyote UAV

Just because a project is innovative, and is well funded through a crowd funding campaign, doesn’t mean it will be successful. The tale of the Zano mini drone has left a lot of people wondering what happened. After the project withered and died on the vine, Kickstarter commissioned investigative journalist, Mark Harris, to find out what caused the implosion. Tamarack Aerospace Group, has announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency granted a Supplemental Type

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (01.27.16)

“Civil Air Patrol is proud to again partner with the U.S. Air Force on this vital homeland security exercise. The opportunity to ensure safe skies around Levi’s Stadium is a mission CAP takes very seriously.” Source: CAP National Commander Maj. Gen. Joe Vazquez.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.27.16): Tarmac Delay

The holding of an aircraft on the ground either before departure or after landing with no opportunity for its passengers to deplane.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.27.16)

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research

According to the AFOSR website, the mission of the office is to discover, shape, and champion basic research that profoundly impacts the future Air Force.

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