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July 05, 2017

Airborne 07.05.17: Yak-52 Aerobatic Champ's, Facebook Aquila, Electric Commuter

Also: Best SportPlanes of 2017, King Schools, AF Test Team, 'Pro-Aviation' UK, KSBD Woes, Chinese Drone, 2017 Skydiving HOF

Our good friends at the International Aerobatic Club tell us that an American team is preparing to participate in the 5th FAI World Yak-52 Aerobatic Championships in Tula, Russia for the first time. The historic military airfield Klokovo in Tula, Russia will host the 5th FAI World Yak-52 Aerobatic Championships on July 9-16, 2017. This year, pilots from 15 countries will participate in the international competition. Participants will compete in aircraft supplied by the sponsoring c

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Scaled Composites Brings Technology, Innovation And Tradition To AirVenture 2017

Legendary Aviation Innovators Return With Aircraft, Extensive Forums Schedule

Scaled Composites of Mojave, California, a historic name for aircraft and spacecraft appearing at Oshkosh for more than four decades, is returning to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2017 with aircraft, an extensive forums schedule, and opportunities for those who are seeking to be part of next-generation innovations.

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Aero-TV: Interacting With The Users - The FAA's Earl Lawrence

Interacting With The Users In The Drone Community…

Earl Lawrence, director of the FAA's UAS Integration Office, had a goal at the FAA's UAS Symposium held earlier this year in Washington, D.C.; interact with the users. He told  ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell on the sidelines of the symposium that in that measure, the event was a resounding success...

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Airborne-Unmanned 06.27.17: AUVSI On Senate Bill, Intel Olympics, NIGHTWARDEN

Also: DRL Winner $$, Kespry Enters Insurance Sector, Drone Sim Market, Automated Vehicles Symposium

Brian Wynne, president and CEO of AUVSI, issued a statement on the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) provisions in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S. 1405), which was introduced late last week by the Senate Commerce Committee: “Like the House FAA reauthorization bill, the U.S. Senate bill demonstrates a strong, sustained commitment for the safe and responsible growth of commercial UAS in the United States. The bill contains several provisions that will help lay the foundation for more complex ope

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FAA Holiday Message Targets Drone Operators

Clumsy FAA Tweet Implies That July 4th UAV Flying Was Unlawful

Over the past several years, as ANN has increased its coverage of the unmanned vehicle industry, both Hobby and Commercial, we've noted that most members of the community seem to have a strong interest at not only staying legal, but in being good at citizens about it. Unfortunately; the FAA does not seem to have had the same experience, and a holiday message certainly cast aspersions upon them all... and worse than that, a first draft of the message (Published July 2nd... since deleted and replaced) mis-spelled 'independence.'

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Boeing Expands CFO Smith's Role

Adds Vice President Of Corporate Development & Strategy To His Title

Boeing has announced an expansion of the enterprise responsibilities of Greg Smith, currently the company's chief financial officer and executive vice president of Corporate Development & Strategy.

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ANN's 2017 AirVenture Innovation Preview is Going To Be A Stunner!

Early Confirmations Show An Amazing Assortment of Exciting New Products and Technologies!

It may be the most impressive line-up of new technology to ever be featured in our Innovation Preview series... but the early applicants for this year's showcase of all that is cool and innovative for this year's Oshkosh is impressing us -- greatly. The Innovation Preview project has turned out to be one of the best ideas we've brought to Wittman Field... ever. Our first opportunity to put it to a test was at EAA AirVenture a couple of years ago. We joined with our partner, EAA, to add a new feature to AirVenture. We called it the “AirVenture Innovation Preview,” or simply the AIP. The intent was to provide aviation industries represented at AirVent

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Airborne 06.30.17: ADS-B Rebates, WienerDrone, New FAA Deputy Administrator

Also: Airport Closure Mis-Deal, Barnstorming, Aviat Husky, Illegal Modification, F/A-18A+ Hornets, Airship Pilot, United Airlines

Remember when you were a kid ... maybe just last week ... and it was really cool when the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile would come to town? Well, the venerable "Wienermobile" is no longer the only promotional vehicle used by the iconic brand. First came the WienerMini and WienerRover. And now, say hello to the WienerDrone. This unique vehicle will  set off on a journey to no better place than Weiner, Arkansas for the ultimate Fourth of July celebration. If you've been conside

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.05.17)

“This advanced center will let Georgia Tech students collaborate with Boeing engineers to help drive the development of innovative factory automation solutions in aerospace.” Source: Greg Hyslop, Boeing chief technology officer and senior vice president of Engineering, Test & Technology.  

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.05.17): Center’s Area

The specified airspace within which an air route traffic control center (ARTCC) provides air traffic control and advisory service.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.05.17)

FootFlyer Powered paragliding lets us realize our most amazing dreams of flight. But be educated! This website is dedicated to unbiased, helpful information.

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