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August 27, 2019

Airborne-Unmanned 08.27.19: VoloCity Unveil, 'Trusted Capital', Autonomous Bell

Also: Technical Experts Program, Westpac Little Ripper, University Agriculture, Robotic Research

Volocopter has presented the design for its newest air taxi model: VoloCity. This will be the fourth-generation electrical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) by the German Urban Air Mobility developer. The VoloCity has been designed to meet the safety standards specified by EASA (SC-VTOL category enhanced). With a calculated range of 18 nautical miles and airspeed of 60 knots, the VoloCity is designed to serve as an on-demand inner-city air taxi. Over 1,000 test flights on previous Volocopter generations

Airborne-Unmanned 08.27.19: VoloCity Unveiled, 'Trusted Capital', Autonomous Bell

Also: Technical Experts Program, Westpac Little Ripper, University Agriculture, Robotic Research

Volocopter has presented the design for its newest air taxi model: VoloCity. This will be the fourth-generation electrical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) by the German Urban Air Mobility developer. The VoloCity has been designed to meet the safety standards specified by EASA (SC-VTOL category enhanced). With a calculated range of 18 nautical miles and airspeed of 60 knots, the VoloCity is designed to serve as an on-demand inner-city air taxi. Over 1,000 test flights on previous Volocopter generations and market research with several hundred potential customers have informed the design and technical specifications of the VoloCity. The U.S. Department of Defense will roll out a

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Global SuperTanker Deployed To South America

Will Join The Effort To Fight Massive Wildfires In The Amazon

The Global SuperTanker modified Boeing 747 has been dispatched to South America to fight wildfires that have been burning near the border of Bolivia and Brazil.

Indian Government Suspends Helicopter Services In Uttarakhand

Move Follows Two Accidents In Two Days

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has temporarily suspended helicopter service in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, which is located near Nepal.

Canadians To Benefit From Expanded Air Transport Agreement With Chile

Amendments Take Effect Immediately

From visiting friends and family, to getting goods to markets around the world, Canadians rely on a robust aviation industry with diverse international air services. Expanding Canada's existing air transport relationships allows airlines to introduce more flight options and routes, which benefit passengers and businesses by providing greater choice and convenience.

Yokota AB Hosts 2019 Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Conference

Seventh Year For The Base To Host The Event

Traveling from various places around the Kanto Plains, 14 aircraft landed at Yokota Air Base to attend the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association-Japan’s Mid-Air Collision and Avoidance conference hosted by the 374th Operations Group, July 20.

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UAVOS Has Developed An Unmanned Helicopter To Be Manufactured In The U.K.

The ISR-350-5 Is Designed For Commercial And Security Operations

UAVOS and ISR Unmanned Technologies Ltd. have jointly developed the new unmanned helicopter ISR-350-5 designed for commercial and security operations. The joint project will be manufactured and assembled in the U.K. Following extensive research, development and innovation, the new VTOL aircraft introduces improvements to all its systems, from the mechanics to the on-board electronics and the available payloads.

Gulfstream Receives Order From NOAA

G550 Will Support Weather Forecasting And Research Programs

General Dynamics announced today that Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has established a contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for a Gulfstream G550. The aircraft will support NOAA's weather forecasting and research programs.

First Boeing Starliner Flight To ISS Delayed Again

May Not Fly Until 2020, According To Reports

The first flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to ISS may not take place by the end of this year instead of later this month may not take place until the end of 2019 or sometime in 2020.

Avfuel To Demonstrate Viability Of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Will Make The Furl Available At Jackson Hole Aviation (KJAC) Over The Labor Day Weekend

In an effort to further business aviation’s carbon neutrality goals, Avfuel will make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) available to operators fueling at Jackson Hole Aviation on September 3 and 4.

Seven Fatally Injured In Mid-Air Collision Over Mallorca

A Helicopter Collided With An Ultralight Airplane Over The Island

A helicopter and an ultralight airplane collided in mid air over the Spanish island of Mallorca over the weekend, resulting in the fatal injury of all seven people on board both aircraft.

Canadian Government Updating SAR Helicopter Fleet

Upgrades Include Modernized Engines, Glass Cockpit Display System, Navigation, Other Enhancements

Canada’s Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, has committed to modernize and expand Canada’s primary rotary search and rescue helicopter fleet through the Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) program. The announcement marks a major step forward ahead of program finalization.

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First EgyptAir A220-300 Makes Initial Flight

Carrier Has 12 Of The Aircraft On Order

The first A220-300 for EgyptAir has successfully completed its inaugural test flight from the Mirabel assembly line. The first of 12 aircraft EgyptAir has on order is due to be delivered to the Cairo-based airline in the coming weeks.

Airborne 08.26.19: Electric Air Racer, Moon Prize?, B-2 Anniversary

Also: Volocopter's New UAMA, Indian Aviatrix, Selfies Over Ditched Plane?, Jazz Aviation

Condor Aviation has made its name building and testing modifications to light aircraft. Now, thrilled by the challenge of electric flight, Team Condor—eight engineers from Condor Aviation—is applying that same expertise to create a customized electric aircraft for Air Race E. Condor Aviation’s airfield site underwent major renovation and now houses a full engineering shop that designs, builds and tests modifications to light aircraft. If air racing provides a boost to battery technology—as F1

Airborne-Unmanned 08.20.19: ROBOpilot First Flight, Amazon Petition, EHang Test

Also: Saildrone Circumnavigates Antarctica, Falcon Research Project, AUVSI Innovation Challenge, Drone Traffic Testing

The Air Force Research Laboratory and DZYNE Technologies successfully completed a two-hour initial flight of a revolutionary Robotic Pilot Unmanned Conversion Program called ROBOpilot Aug. 9 at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. “Imagine being able to rapidly and affordably convert a general aviation aircraft, like a Cessna or Piper, into an unmanned aerial vehicle, having it fly a mission autonomously, and then returning it back to its original manned configuration,” said Dr. A

FAA Recruiting 737 MAX Pilots For Simulator Flights

Seen As A Move Towards Recertification Of The Airplane

The FAA is reportedly inviting a "cross section of line pilots from carriers that operate the aircraft around the world” to fly Boeing 737 MAX simulators “as part of the overall testing and validating of new procedures" on the airplane.

NTSB Released Preliminary Report From Dale Earnhardt Jr. Accident

Finds Collapsed Landing Gear In its Initial Investigation

On August 15, 2019, about 1537 eastern daylight time, a Textron Aviation Inc. 680A, N8JR, was destroyed during a runway excursion after landing at Elizabethton Municipal Airport (0A9), Elizabethton, Tennessee. The airline transport-rated pilot and copilot were not injured. The three passengers, former NASCAR driver Dale Earhhardt Jr. his wife and child, sustained minor injuries.

BA Pilots To Strike In September

Labor Action Planned For Three Days Next month

The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) has given notice to British Airways that it will call on its members to strike on 9th, 10th and 27th September 2019.

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HAI Seeks Outstanding Candidates For The Position Of President And CEO

Matthew Zuccaro Is Retiring Effective June 2020.

Helicopter Association International (HAI) announces that it is seeking highly qualified individuals to apply for the position of president and CEO of the member-based organization. Current president and CEO Matthew Zuccaro announced his retirement earlier this summer, effective in June 2020.

A Ground-Up Approach To Electric Aircraft

Team Blue-BETA Racing Is Combining Composites And Electric-Propulsion Expertise For Air Race E

What happens when you combine the electric-propulsion expertise of an air taxi start-up with the composites know-how of a growing aerospace engineering and manufacturing company? Team Blue-BETA Racing brings the best of both worlds to Air Race E, soon to be the world’s first all-electric airplane race, in its drive to advance electric-propulsion technology.

Russian Spacecraft Aborts Docking Attempt

Second Try Planned For Monday Night

An unpiloted Russian spacecraft was ready to make a second docking attempt Monday night as a U.S. resupply ship is preparing for its departure Tuesday. This follows Sunday night’s relocation of a Soyuz crew ship at the International Space Station.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.27.19)

"Racing is a learning environment, where high-risk or novel technologies can be rapidly tested more easily than in production." Source: Kyle Clark, Head of Team Blue-BETA Racing.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.27.19): Drag

The net aerodynamic force parallel to the relative wind, usually the sum of two components: induced drag and parasite drag.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.27.19)

Serena Williams Blasting A Quadcopter With A Tennis Ball Provides An Important Lesson About Anti-Drone Defense

From Business Insider, in response to an inquiry from XKCD cartoonist Randall Munroe, Serena Williams agreed to try defeating a quadcopter with tennis serves.

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