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Airborne 04.14.23: DJI Inspire 3, Volcano Hazard, AEA New Products-LIVE!

Also: Sikorsky Protest Denial, Flexjet Scraps IPO, BOC Aviation Wins $406M, Flight School Support Contract

DJI has debuted its Inspire 3 model, a full-frame 8K cinema drone. The Inspire 3 features a sleek, integrated design, a 160° Field Of View (FOV) night-vision First Person View (FPV), and DJI’s O3 Pro transmission and control system—that supports a dual-control mode in which one operator can manage the drone’s camera exclusively while a second operator pilots the contraption via a front-facing FPV camera. The Eruption of Russia’s Mt. Shiveluch—one of the vast nation’s most active volcanoes—has prompted the Kam

Airborne Affordable Flyers 04.13.23: Carbon Cub UL, NEW Rotax!, Junkers A50

Also: SnF Innovation Preview, Dynon Back To Normal?, CompAir 6.2 Makes Appearance, Full Stop Aviation

This year’s Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo was VERY good to sport aviation aficionados... Here are a few of the major announcements we covered for Aero-News, the Sun ‘ N Fun Digital Daily, the SportPlane Resource Guide and the Sun ‘ N Fun Innovation Preview... The new Carbon Cub UL replaces the model's usual engine, the Titan CC340, with a Rotax 916 iS. The 160-hp Rotax enables the Cub to lift 2 adults with a full fuel load and a 'reasonable' amount of baggage at a 1,320 lb max takeoff weight. BRP-Rotax brought the latest and greatest in sp

Klyde Morris (04.17.23)

Klyde Provides Some 'Seasonal' Perspective

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.23.23)

Aero Linx: de Havilland Moth Club of North America Welcome to the de Havilland Moth Club of North America, catering for all de Havilland aircraft types. Members receive regular e-mailed newsletters and access to the Members’ Area of the Club’s website. You do not have to own or fly a de Havilland aircraft to join the Club – enthusiasm is all that it required!

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.23.23): Back-Taxi

Back-Taxi A term used by air traffic controllers to taxi an aircraft on the runway opposite to the traffic flow. The aircraft may be instructed to back-taxi to the beginning of the runway or at some point before reaching the runway end for the purpose of departure or to exit the runway.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.23.23)

“We are fully focused on completing the full-scale Kona prototype. Our Kona remotely piloted aircraft will be capable of carrying over 9,000 pounds of freight and will open new markets worldwide. The progress of Natilus developing autonomous cargo aircraft is a game-changer in the logistics industry, providing an efficient and cost-effective solution for shipping goods across oceans.” Source: Aleksey Matyushev, Natilus Co-Founder and CEO, commenting on the success Natilus has seen with its blended-wing Kona aircraft design, paving the way to full-scale tests.