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Airborne 03.01.16: Heli-Expo!, Genesys/Aspen, EAA v Privatization, aera 660

Also: Republic Airways, Weston Ament, RCAF CH-148, Marenco Swisshelicopter, L-3 Lynx, AAR Rotorcraft Services

The bluegrass of Kentucky is going to be blowing around a bit this week as the HAI Heli-Expo 2016 gets started. Being held near the Kentucky Exposition Center, which is near the Louisville International Airport, the Heli Expo is the premier gathering of the helicopter industry in the United States. The HAI HELI-EXPO show puts the latest info about the world of vertical flight on display, and our ANN crew is there to bring all the news directly to you. If you can’t be there,

Classic Aero-TV: PS Engineering’s PAR200 - A Comm/Audio Panel Combo

Reducing Cost By Integrating The Audio Panel, Intercom, And Com Radio...

While at EAA AirVenture 2013, ANN’s News Editor Tom Patton talks with Greg Ledbetter, the Manufacturing Manager of PS Engineering about their PAR 200 Combo Panel. The unique feature of this interview is that it is being recorded through the intercom system of the PAR 200. Ledbetter started off by pointing out the features of what they call the “Intel-a-box.” This automatic squelch allows dissimilar headsets to be used without the requirement to constantly fiddle around with the squelch control.

Airborne 02.29.16: New USAF Bomber, Senate FAA Bill, UAV Channel Flight

Also: R66 Aux Tank, Whisperliner Meets Dreamliner, True Blue Power, Teamsters, Airline Complaints, Gogo Deal, Air Transat Pilots

Air Force Secretary, Deborah Lee James, revealed the first rendering of the Long Range Strike Bomber, designated the B-21, and it’s obvious the acorn doesn’t roll far from the Northrop Grumman design tree. At the announcement, James said the Air Force will be taking suggestions from Airmen to help decide the name of the bomber. The artist rendering, which is not much more than a proposed plan form, is based on the initial design concept. The designa

Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation C-97G Restoration

The Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation's Boeing C-97G after 14 years of restoration by many volunteer hours just received its FAA airworthiness certificate (Experimental) on Feb. 24, 2016.