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All News

March 13, 2009

Raytheon-Led Team Wins NextGen Contract

System Will Address Capacity At Nation's Busiest Airports

Raytheon was recently awarded a contract to develop the NextGen Terminal Data Distribution System, which will make more efficient use of the crowded airspace in the US. The contract was awarded by the US Department of Transportation's Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration. The Volpe Center provides key support to the Federal Aviation Administration on NextGen.

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FAA Objects To Maine Wind Turbine Farm

Proponents Expect Project To Still Move Forward

One of two plans to build a massive wind turbine farm near Rumford, ME has come up against strong turbulence from the FAA, though backers of the project say the objection should prove to be little more than moderate chop.

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Klyde Morris (03.13.09)

Participation In "Playbook" May Be Voluntary... But Resistence Is Futile

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.13.09)

Aero-Linx!

During the Vietnam War from 1962 to 1975, helicopter crews were able to locate their fellow Marines on the ground by asking them to "pop a smoke" in the landing zone.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.13.09): Contrails

Aero-Terms!

Contrails (short for "condensation trails") or vapor trails are visible trails of condensed water vapor made by the exhaust of aircraft engines.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.13.09)

"Shaping a mission for NASA that is appropriate for the 21st century is going to be one of the biggest tasks of my new NASA director. What I don't what NASA to do is just limp along. And I don't think that's good for the economy in the region either."

Source: President Barack Obama. During an interview this week with the Los Angeles Times, President Obama gave his opinion on NASA's current vision... or rather, the lack of same.

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