Life is not fair... every now and then, we see a note about an aircraft for sale... and we want it... we want it bad... but none so much as a Corsair. And... it just so happens that a stunning 1951 Chance Vought F-4U-5N Corsair has hit the market. Bu. Num 123168, VH-III... with a price tag of $3,450,000 (plus tax...). It's got an interesting pedigree. According to PFS, "Built in 1951 for the US Navy. Its US Navy history is currently being researched. Bu. Num 123168 was delivered to the FA Hondurena in March 1
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Wright "B" Flyer Inc. is an all-volunteer, membership-based, not-for-profit corporation located on the Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport near Dayton, Ohio. They fly one Model B look-alike during the summer months, curate a hangar that doubles as a museum. The flying airplane, No. 001, is available for fly-overs and static displays at public and private events. Honorary Aviator Members, who pay the $100 membership fee, are eligible for a free orientation flight at the facility in Dayton. Experience the thrill of pioneer flight. You’ll sit ou
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Spirit of St. Louis Airport has been the Business Aviation Center of the Midwest for more than 50 years. Much more than just a place to land, it is a benefit-packed resource for pilots, passengers, and businesses that use and serve general aviation. Spirit provides the environment and physical assets necessary to meet and maintain world-class aviation support services, specifically designed to meet your needs. The “down home” Midwest hospitality, along with the first class professional facilities and personnel, sets Spirit apart from services normally associated with a busy complex aviation facility. Four full-service Phillips Aviat
Glideslope Intercept Altitude
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“The Space Coast has become a hub for the aviation and aerospace industry, and my administration continues to make it a priority to expand this high-wage and important business sector. We are thrilled that Aerion has selected Melbourne for its new global headquarters and look forward to the company’s success.”
Source: FL Governor Ron DeSantis -- reporting that Aerion Supersonic will construct a new state-of-the-art campus – Aerion Park – in Melbourne, Florida. Aerion Park will form a new global headquarters and integrated campus for research, design, build and maintenance of the company’s supersonic aircraft. The new project involves a multi-year $300 million investment that is expected to gene
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