Listing Of All Major Chinese Aviation Assets And Organizations

Business Data International  Inc. has released the English-language China Aviation Directory 2016. The 408-page directory provides a listing of all major aviation and aerospace organizations and companies throughout China.

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SpaceX will make a fourth attempt to land a Falcon 9 booster on an automated barge in the ocean following the launch of the SES-9 satellite currently planned for Wednesday of this week. Luxembourg-based SES is the owner of the satellite. The latest version of the falcon 9 booster will carry the satellite to an orbit of more than 22,000 miles above the equator. A major step towards electric powered air travel was achieved earlier this month with the power-up of th

Proof That Good Things Do Come in Small Packages...

When the Academy of model Aeronautics held its AMA Expo 2016, one would assume that the Expo dealt only with model aircraft. But when ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, took a look at what was there, he also found an aircraft that expanded model technology to carry a person aloft. In this video Jim talks with, Joseph Aletky, who is an Unmanned Systems Instructor for Rotor F/X. The aircraft they’re talking about is a single place, very light-weight, personal manned helicopter, and it’s called the ‘Mosquito.’

Klyde Takes Sides On The ATC Privatization Issue

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The Model Year 2016 version of Daher’s TBM 900 aircraft incorporates a number of enhancements that were detailed during this week’s the Singapore Airshow. Daher says they were introduced with Garmin’s new software release for the G1000 V15 avionics suite which is the TBM 900’s all-glass cockpit configuration. In a company press release, Daher likened these enhancements to bringing an &

Latest Twist In One Of The World's Most Common Email Scams

Probably everyone with an email account has gotten one at one time or another. The famous email from a Nigerian prince who wants to share great wealth with you ... but first you have to send money for some reason or another or open up your bank account so they can "deposit" funds.

Aero Linx: The American Aviation Historical Society The American Aviation Historical Society was founded in 1956 as a non-profit ( 501.3.c. ) educational organization. The primary objective of the organization is the preservation and dissemination of the rich heritage of American aviation. The Society maintains an extensive collection of books, documents and photographs that are available to researchers and aviation enthusiasts on a wide variety of American aviation history. The AAHS publishes an outstanding quarterly Journal and informative AAHS FlightLine that provides information into interesting and often little known facts associated with American aviation. The Society serves as a catalyst by providing a forum for com

Contaminated Runway A runway is considered contaminated whenever standing water, ice, snow, slush, frost in any form, heavy rubber, or other substances are present. A runway is contaminated with respect to rubber deposits or other friction-degrading substances when the average friction value for any 500-foot segment of the runway within the ALD fails below the recommended minimum friction level and the average friction value in the adjacent 500-foot segments.

"(The) mission is to educate audiences everywhere about the history and legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen – America’s first black military pilots and their support personnel – and each event is a platform to share this inspirational message." Source: From a presser sent by the The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, outlining America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen. The announcment describes their RISE ABOVE Red Tail spring schedule of outreach events that will take them to several spots in the eastern U.S., before their tour heads across the country in the summer and fall.