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Airborne 06.07.16: Legacy 450/500, Wingsuit Record?, Lockheed T-50A

Also: Muroya RedBull Victory, Aero-Calendar, AATI, Miami Airshow, Ab-Initio Pilot Training, SkyPixel, Leonardo Crowdfunding

Production of Embraer Executive Jets' Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 is underway in Melbourne, Florida. The company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Thursday at its recently-expanded facility, where the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 are already in production. At the ceremony, which included numerous dignitaries, including Florida Governor Rick Scott, the Company celebrated this expansion, which adds 236,000 square feet to its existing 213,000 square-foot campus at Orlando

Miami, FL Plans Major Airshow For Memorial Day 2017

But Some Criticize The Effort As Being Intended To Keep African Americans Off The Beach

The city of Miami, FL is planning a major airshow at the beach for Memorial Day next year, but the idea has drawn the ire of at least one civil rights attorney in the city.

Airborne 06.06.16: XCub Revealed!, AK Airport Tire Slashing, SpaceX Booster

Also: Thunderbird/Blue Angel Update, Searey Ice Landing, Apache Deal, Allegiant A320, Arctic Fighters, WestJet, UK Airshow Rules

This is not your father’s Super Cub…that’s what CubCrafters says about their new XCub. The XCub is the FAA type certificated aircraft derived from their work with the Carbon Cub LSA and years of Cub-Crafting. CubCrafters says their new XCub is lighter, faster and stronger than any aircraft in its category, and that it provides a larger payload and greater range which results in a much wider mission profile. CubCrafters claims the XCub offers