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December 03, 2007

Boeing's Scott Carson To Get A Sport Cub

No Barrel Section Or Fastener Woes Here

While Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Scott Carson works to bring the delayed 787 Dreamliner to market, he may take some comfort in knowing another airplane he's intimately familiar with remains on-schedule.

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 12.03.07

Winter weather paralyzes Chicago O'Hare.
A Turkish airliner is down, with no survivors.
And Bombardier's new CEO seems familiar, somehow...

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 12.03.07

Winter weather paralyzes Chicago O'Hare.
A Turkish airliner is down, with no survivors.
And Bombardier's new CEO seems familiar, somehow...

More AERO-Casts

Circuit Breakers Passe? Vertical Power Offers Solid-State Control System

Vertical Power, developer of innovative solid-state switching systems for experimental aircraft covered by ANN last Summer, has launched their VP-100. The VP-100 uses microprocessors and solid-state switches to provide advanced electrical system features, circuit protection, simplified aircraft wiring, and the ability to eliminate dozens of modules, breakers and switches typically found in today’s aircraft.

Lived An Exciting Life, But It Took Its Toll

Though admittedly known more for his daring motorcycle stunts than his piloting skill, one can't deny storied daredevil stunt man Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel also racked up his share of time in the air... albeit only a few seconds at a time, and more often than not followed by a hard landing.