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December 07, 2011

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 12.07.11

It's over. Randy Babbitt has resigned.
GE and Rolls-Royce shut down development of the F-136.
And US airshow planners are off and running.

Unleaded Aviation Gasoline Tested In SU-26M Radial Engine

Air Show Pilot Performs Using High-Octane Replacement Biofuel In Sukhoi Aerobatic Aircraft

An airshow pilot based in the northeast United States and Canada says a high-octane, unleaded aviation gasoline provides power similar to conventional general aviation fuel while improving his aircraft's range. Rick Volker of Rick Volker Air Shows compared the performance of Swift Enterprises Ltd.'s 100SF gasoline with conventional 100LL in separate flights of his Sukhoi Su-26M, a modern aerobatic aircraft with a radial engine.