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Eddie Andreini passed away at the Travis AFB Open House, due to an accident that occurred while flying his Super Stearman. The accident occurred as Andreini impacted the runway, in gusty winds, during a low inverted pass prior to an attempted ribbon cut. ANN sends its prayers and best wishes to the many friends and family of Eddie Andreini -- an extraordinary pilot with decades of experience as an airshow professional. The X-47B unmanned combat air system is gearing up for shore-based flight test activities in preparation for the next round of sea trials this

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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released the industry’s airplane shipments and billings for the first quarter of 2014. The total worldwide general aviation (GA) airplane shipments increased 11.9 percent. Billings for GA airplanes totaled $5.1 billion in the first quarter, up 9.0 percent from the same period last year. Let the fun begin! The FAA has informed Quicksilver Aeronautics that their audit to produce the Sport 2S model as a Special Light-Sport Aircraft has been satisfactorily concluded. The model will officially be

Aero Linx: Remote Control Aerial Platform Association RCAPA was founded in 2004 with a vision and a purpose. The technology of unmanned aircraft has reached a nexus and is becoming recognized by entrepreneurs, the general public, andthe national media. The Remote Control Aerial Platform Association was ahead of its time when it was founded ten years ago. With a membership of over 2000, RCAPA became a unified voice of small business aerial operators. That strength secured a position on the first Advisory and Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to recommend best practices for small unmanned aircraft. RCAPA legacy members producedsome of the best standard operating procedures and the safe field use of small UAS. This standa

Opposition Configuration in which one celestial body is opposite another in the sky. A planet is in opposition when it is 180 degrees away from the sun as viewed from another planet (such as Earth). For example, Saturn is at opposition when it is directly overhead at midnight on Earth.

“It’s a long way from Arizona to Wisconsin, but I’m really looking forward to it.” Source:John Magoffin, EAA 1003773, of Tucson, Arizona, who will show his beautifully restored 1933 Lockheed Vega DL-1B to aviation enthusiasts from around the world who will truly appreciate its historical significance. Magoffin has put about 10 flying hours on NC12288 since its maiden post-restorative flight on December 17, 2013. That was the first time in more than two decades since a Vega had flown.