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All News

June 23, 2017

Airborne 06.23.17: Airbus 'Racer', RANS 'Fly To Work', Boater v Floatplane

Also: House ATC Bill, Golda Cox, Boeing Forecast, Concorde Battery, C-130J-SOF, SpiceJet, Flt School Closure

Airbus Helicopters has unveiled their ‘Racer’ -- which stands for Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft. The demonstrator will incorporate a host of innovative features and will be optimised for a cruise speed of more than 400 km/h. It will aim at achieving the best trade-off between speed, cost-efficiency, sustainability and mission performance. Final assembly of the demonstrator is expected to start in 2019, with a first flight the next year. Here’s an idea that deserves to catc

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Kelch Aviation Museum Raising Money For New Campus

Plans To Build New Museum And Education Building At Brodhead, WI Airport

The Kelch Aviation Museum has embarked on a campaign to raise $1 million for the construction of a new museum and education building in Brodhead, WI.

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Aero-TV: Waco Aircraft Update - Yes! A Waco On Floats!

Amphibious Biplane For The Wet Set May Debut At AirVenture…

How do you sum up Waco aircraft? "We're in the fun business," Peter Bowers, president of Waco Aircraft Company, told ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell this spring at Sun 'n Fun. How much fun? How about a Waco biplane ... on floats. The airplane ... the Waco YMF-5F ... is based on the YMF-5D airframe. The floats are from Aerocet...

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FAI Notes First Anniversary Of Solar Impulse 2’s Atlantic Crossing

Flight Set Four FAI World Records

Solar Impulse 2 successfully completed the world’s first solar-powered flight across the Atlantic on June 23, 2016, establishing a world first and setting four FAI world records.

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Airborne 06.22.17: GA v House ATC Bill, 737 MAX 10, Solar Impulse 2 Anniversary

Also: ATC Opposition, Want to Be An Aero-Stringer?, CAP's Next CEO, Hypersonic Jet, Spring Airlines, Leonardo, 505 Jet Ranger X

Following Wednesday’s release of the language proposed by the US House of Representatives, a consortium of general aviation groups has provided united opposition to the legislation introduced by Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania). The latest documentation includes provisions, again, to turn the nation's air traffic control infrastructure and services to a privatized, non-profit board dominated by commercial aviation interests. The joint statement came from EAA, AOPA, NBAA

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.23.17)

"We have concluded that any structural and governance reforms that require protections for an important sector of users is fundamentally flawed." Source: Joint statement released by six GA associations following the release of details of the AIRR Act which would separate ATC from the FAA.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.23.17): Airport Reference Point (ARP)

The approximate geometric center of all usable runway surfaces.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.23.17)

Ladies Love Taildraggers How can you not love a site like this? The Mission of this organization is simple; provide a platform for women who fly taildraggers to meet, discuss our planes, our flying, and most importantly, build a network of lady tail-wheel pilots who share a love for flying.

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