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October 08, 2008

The Original 'Business' Aircraft? Wright Model B Makes Debut At NBAA

Wright Bros. Great-Grandniece On Hand At 'Silver Bird' Unveiling

The newest addition to Wright "B" Flyer Inc.'s fleet of historic lookalike aircraft made its public debut Tuesday at the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA's) 61st Annual Meeting & Convention in Orlando, FL.

Cautious Optimism Remains The Watchword For A Show Almost As Popular As 2007's

This is Aero-TV's final daily update from the floor of the National Business Aviation Association's 61st Annual Meeting & Convention.

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Boogying Through The Flight Levels In A TBM 850 With Aero-TV

The G1000 And PW's Finest Make This An Exceptional Way To Travel

It would be hard to improve on a such an impressive performer as the TBM 850 single-engine turboprop... but that said, if there was one area the previous generation aircraft came up lacking, it was in cockpit integration. That concern has been nicely addressed by EADS Socata for 2008, with a simple one-word explanation: Garmin.

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ANN Thanks NBAA2008 Sponsor: Piper Aircraft

Piper Helps Bring ANN's Special Coverage of NBAA 2008 To YOU -- Booth 5152, Static Display

From Cubs to Meridians -- and BEYOND... Piper makes each and every aircraft they build their own.

Aero-Linx!

This page is dedicated to all of those in the Russian aviation industry involved in the design, construction and testing of Russian aircraft and their components. It is a list of the world records which have been held by a Russian designed or made aircraft at some time (not necessarily current).

Aero-Terms!

A single piece horizontal tail surface on an airplane which serves the purpose of both the horizontal stabilizer and elevators. A stabilator must have some method of decreasing its sensitivity, and this is done with an antiservo tab on its trailing edge. The antiservo tab automatically moves in the same direction as the stabilator, and the aerodynamic force it produces opposes the movement of the stabilator.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.08.08)

"But in the long term, the industry pillars...are strong. The basics of the very light jets or the business jet market are strong, and we do believe in the recovery. So, sales will be down, in our view, over the next two years."

Source: Cláudio Galdo Camelier, VP Market Intelligence for Embraer Executive Jets, speaking during a conference this week at NBAA 2008 on the very-light jet market segment. Four industry leaders hoping to see their companies profit from the sale of small jets offered their thoughts on the matter.