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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Monday 03.21.11

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 03.21.11 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 03.21.11 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature: FAA's Surprise Test Changes - 03.21.11 (ANN Special Report, with CFI Bob Miller)

Classic Aero-TV: WIFI Goes Skyward - Aircell Brings Those Onboard Online

John Wade Outlines Aircell's Potential for the Aviation Industry

As ANN and Aero-TV prepares for its Annual LIVE PROGRAMMING from the floor of the 54th Annual AEA Convention and Tradeshow, we figured this was as good an excuse as any to show you some of the things that got us excited last year in order to get you ready for EVEN MORE EXCITING things this year! We can't tell you much... YET... but this year's AEA Convention is likely to be one of the most newsworthy on record... and if you'll join us LIVE

Klyde Morris (03.21.11)

Klyde's Not Thrilled With FAA Written Testing... But Who Is?

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.21.11): Vela Satellite

Vela Satellite Launched by the U.S. in the 1960s to monitor the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. The satellite’s mission was to detect the gamma rays produced during nuclear blasts. Although not intended for astronomical studies, the Vela satellite provided useful celestial data, detecting an unexpected blast of cosmic gamma radiation in 1967. The satellite discovered several other gamma-rays bursts during the years of the Vela project, which ceased operation in 1979.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.21.11)

Aero-Linx: Fly Rockets! The fastest sport on the planet! You've seen them fly on the Discovery Channel, now discover how they work and how you can get involved. The Fly Rockets site was developed to introduce you to all aspects of rockets and rocketry. Inside you'll find easy to understand information for the beginner, information on local clubs and national organizations, a vast array of rocketry vendors, and links to other great rocketry web sites. Come join an inspiring, educational, family hobby with an un-paralleled safety record. We're looking for people just like you!

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.21.11)

"This a great day for the 747-8 team and for all of Boeing. What an honor it is to see such a beautiful airplane fly... I want to thank everybody who had a hand in designing, building and preparing this airplane for flight – our engineers, our manufacturing employees, our colleagues in Boeing Fabrication, our colleagues in Boeing Test & Evaluation, our external suppliers – for all their hard work." Source: Elizabeth Lund, vice president and general manager of the 747-8 program, following the successful first test flight of the streched Boeing.