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Kittyhawk's Wings Clipped As Wisk & Boeing Press On

Kittyhawk’s Wings Clipped: Wisk And Boeing Press On With Project

Larry Page, the Google (Alphabet) billionaire has clipped the wings of his 10-year experiment known as Kittyhawk. This effort was part of his long elusive dream of developing flying cars. By now, there are several variants out there still trying to make their way in the world, and so it comes as no surprise that this bird's wings have finally been clipped. However, this project will live on in some form through a joint venture between Wisk Aero and the Boeing company.

Airborne 09.14.22: New Shepherd Failure, Tamarack Adds M2Gen2, Airline $$$

Also: SF50 Vision Crash, Qatar v Airbus, Late September Artemis Launch?, DHC-3 Wreckage Found

Blue Origin viewers got a little bit of excitement this week as the uncrewed NS-23 launch ended with some dramatic flare as the crew capsule apparently aborted the launch and departed the booster. Viewers of the livestreamed launch saw NS-23 ascend to a height of about 30,000 feet before spying an unexpected spurt of flames from the New Shepard crew capsule. The capsule appeared to ignite its rocket-powered escape system just over a minute after launch... Tamarack announced the first SMARTWING upgrade of Cessna’s Citation M2 GEN2—an aircraft Cessna

Airborne 09.14.22: New Shepherd Failure, Tamarack Adds M2Gen2, Airline $$$

Also: SF50 Vision Crash, Qatar v Airbus, Late September Artemis Launch?, DHC-3 Wreckage Found

Blue Origin viewers got a little bit of excitement this week as the uncrewed NS-23 launch ended with some dramatic flare as the crew capsule apparently aborted the launch and departed the booster. Viewers of the livestreamed launch saw NS-23 ascend to a height of about 30,000 feet before spying an unexpected spurt of flames from the New Shepard crew capsule. The capsule appeared to ignite its rocket-powered escape system just over a minute after launch... Tamarack announced the first SMARTWING upgrade of Cessna’s Citation M2 GEN2—an aircraft Cessna

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.23.22)

Aero Linx: The 1-26 Association The Association is formed for the purpose of stimulating interest in, and promoting the sport of soaring in the Schweizer 1-26 sailplane; to establish standards for competition in the 1-26; to establish categories for record flights made in the 1-26; to disseminate information relating to the 1-26 and flights made in the 1-26, and to give recognition to its membership for accomplishments related to soaring in the 1-26.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.23.22): Landing Area

Landing Area Any locality either on land, water, or structures, including airports/heliports and intermediate landing fields, which is used, or intended to be used, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft whether or not facilities are provided for the shelter, servicing, or for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.23.22)

“My job is to win tomorrow... Nobody’s going to care about my plans for the KC-46 or my fleet in 10 years if I lose tomorrow. I need it now. I am extremely straightforward with Boeing with my concerns about quality, timelines, and cost. But if I can put an incredibly capable tanker in the fight then, then why wouldn’t I?” Source: General Mike Minihan, Commander-Air Mobility Command, explaining that the US Air Force has cleared the KC-46 Pegasus tanker for worldwide deployment, passing a milestone for the Boeing project.