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February 28, 2017

Airborne 02.28.17: Patrouille de France!, DJI M200, Earth-Like Planets

Also: Drone Sightings, Aero-Calendar, FAA UAS Symposium, VFA-213, Hawaiian Airlines, Piper SAIB, NASA

The Patrouille de France, France's military jet demonstration team, has released details on its ambitious six-week visit to the United States and Canada this spring. The team's first public appearance will be a photo mission with the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor as a backdrop on Saturday, March 25. Two days later, on Monday, March 27, the team will conduct a second photo mission in Washington, DC. Among their other appearances, the team's first full demonstration will be at the Melbourne Air Sho

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.28.17)

“Drones have quickly become a standard part of the enterprise toolkit and industrial users have come to rely on DJI technology to efficiently collect aerial data.” Source: Paul Guo, Director Enterprise Solutions at DJI, on the introduction of the new M200 drone.

Airborne 02.28.17: Patrouille de France!, DJI M200, Earth-Like Planets

Also: Drone Sightings, Aero-Calendar, FAA UAS Symposium, VFA-213, Hawaiian Airlines, Piper SAIB, NASA

The Patrouille de France, France's military jet demonstration team, has released details on its ambitious six-week visit to the United States and Canada this spring. The team's first public appearance will be a photo mission with the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor as a backdrop on Saturday, March 25. Two days later, on Monday, March 27, the team will conduct a second photo mission in Washington, DC. Among their other appearances, the team's first full demonstration will be at the Melbourne Air Show in Florida on April 1 and 2. The Patrouille de France will also perform at Sun n Fun on Monday, April 3 and Tuesday, April 4. After several days of breathless rumors, DJI has un

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NASA Wind Tunnel Tests X-Plane Design For A Quieter Supersonic Jet

Evaluation Being Conducted At NASA's Glenn Research Center In Cleveland

Supersonic passenger airplanes are another step closer to reality as NASA and Lockheed Martin begin the first high-speed wind tunnel tests for the Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) X-plane preliminary design at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.

Drone Pilot In 2015 Pride Parade Incident Sentenced To Jail

Was Found Guilty Of Reckless Endangerment

Seattle Municipal Court Judge Willie Gregory on Friday sentenced the owner of an aerial photography company to 30 days in jail for losing control of his drone at the Gay Pride Parade in 2015 and injuring two people.

Goldfein Speaks On The Imperatives Of Airpower

First Priority Is The Budget, Said Chief Of Staff At Strategy Forum

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein addressed the budget, people as his number one readiness priority, a networked approach to warfare in the 21st Century, and the nuclear enterprise at a Military Strategy Forum event last week at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.

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AirMap Secures $26 Million To Boost Global Adoption Of Drone Airspace Management

Microsoft Ventures Leads Cohort Of Strategic Investors Including Airbus Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Rakuten, Sony, And Yuneec

AirMap, the developer of an airspace management platform for drones, has announced a $26 million Series B funding round led by Microsoft Ventures, with additional participation from Airbus Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures (the investment arm of Qualcomm Incorporated), Rakuten, Sony, Yuneec, and existing investors General Catalyst and Lux Capital. The new investment brings AirMap's total funding to more than $43 million.

Apollo 11 Command Module To Go On Tour Around The Country

Smithsonian Announces National Tour Of Exhibition Celebrating The 50th Anniversary Of The Moon Landing

The Apollo 11 command module Columbia—the only portion of the historic spacecraft to complete the first mission to land a man on the moon and safely return him to Earth—will leave the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum for the first time in 46 years for the traveling exhibition “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission.”

Montana Senate Passes Air Ambulance Bill

Goes To The State House For Consideration

The Montana State Senate has passed a bill that will prevent patients who require transportation by air ambulance from receiving sky-high bills from the ambulance companies.

Airman Missing From Vietnam War Identified

Pilot Of B-57B Aircraft Went Down In April, 1966

The remains of Air Force Capt. Robert R. Barnett, missing from the Vietnam War, has now been accounted for.

Italian Navy Awards NH90s Upgrade Contract

The Identification Friend Or Foe (IFF) System Will Help NH90 Crews To Distinguish Between Friendly Forces And Potential Threats

Leonardo has been awarded a contract worth €11 million (approx. $11.56 million) by the NATO agency NAHEMA, on behalf of the Italian Ministry of Defence (Direzione degli Armamenti Aeronautici e per l’Aeronavigabilità – DAAA), to provide its New Generation Identification Friend or Foe (NGIFF) interrogator, called the SIT434/5, for the Italian Navy NH90 NFHs (Nato Frigate Helicopters).

Drone Equipment Stolen From DJI Retailer In Colorado

Reportedly Made Off With Thousands Of Dollars Of Merchandise

A thief broke into the Multicopter Warehouse in Lone Tree, Colorado Sunday, making off with thousands of dollars in equipment, according to local police.

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Gone West: Former POW Col. Fred V. Cherry

AF Fighter Pilot Had Been Shot Down In 1965

Air Force fighter pilot Col. Fred V. Cherry, who was shot down over North Vietnam in 1965, has Gone West at the age of 87. The African-American pilot spent seven years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam.

Man Charged With Murder In Death Of Garmin Engineer

A Second Garmin Employee And Another Person Were Injured In The Incident

A man who allegedly shot two Garmin employees, killing one last Wednesday night has been charged with first-degree murder in Kansas.

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Aero-TV: Going 'Pro' (Drone-Style) - Building A Career From An Exciting Hobby

So You Wanna Fly Commercial Drones…

What does it take to move from a drone hobbyist to a professional drone operator? That was the question posed by ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell of Harold Sweet, Rental Manager for Samy’s Camera.

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SpaceX To Send Privately Crewed Dragon Spacecraft Beyond The Moon Next Year

Two Private Citizens Have Paid A 'Significant Deposit' To Fly In Space Aboard Dragon 2

SpaceX has been approached to fly two private citizens on a trip around the moon late next year.

AMA Drone Report 02.27.17: DJI Rumors, UAV Sighting Report, Another City Ban

Also: Hover Camera Passport, Utah Drone Festival, An Early Report on AMA Expo East

Generating buzz is good marketing, and DJI was doing so with a Tweet announcing new products for the Mobile World Congress 2017 -- with a date, time and location -- and a suggestive image which had the drone press speculating/drooling over what may lie ahead. And that included us. The first theory had DJI taking the wraps off a Phantom 5. The Phantom 4 was introduced last year, but speculation suggested that people who just bought a Phantom 4 might be unhappy if an upgraded drone was released too soon. There was also buzz

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Aero-TV: Going 'Pro' (Drone-Style) - Building A Career From An Exciting Hobby

So You Wanna Fly Commercial Drones…

What does it take to move from a drone hobbyist to a professional drone operator? That was the question posed by ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell of Harold Sweet, Rental Manager for Samy’s Camera. Sweet said that first thing a potential commercial drone operator needs to consider is how they will be using their aircraft. The choices run the gamut from aircraft that would be appropriate for a photographer documenting a wedding or real estate venture to full cinematic photography.

DJI Introduces M200 Series Drones

Aircraft Built For Enterprise Solutions

DJI has unveiled the new Matrice 200 drone series (M200), which is purpose-built for professional users to perform aerial inspections and collect data – making drone technology an affordable and easy-to-use tool for enterprises that recognize how aerial imaging can transform their operations.

Gulfstream Flies Second G600 Test Aircraft

All-New Model Moves Closer To Certification, Customer Deliveries

The second Gulfstream G600 has completed its first flight, spending 4 hours and 26 minutes in the air and officially joining the flight-test campaign.

Boeing To Build Manufacturing Facility In Sheffield, U.K.

Would Be The Planemaker's First Factory In Europe

Sheffield City Region is set to partner the world’s largest aerospace company, Boeing, in a multi-million pound investment, bringing new jobs and providing the region’s businesses with new supply chain opportunities, subject to contract agreement.

Teamster UPS Aircraft Mechanics File For Release From Mediation

Critical Supply Chain Workers Move Closer To A Strike

After more than three and a half years of UPS refusing to agree to a new contract with aircraft mechanics and related classifications, Wednesday the mechanics requested that the National Mediation Board (NMB) release them from mediated negotiations with the company.

Sporty's Foundation Encouraging Young, Prospective Pilots

Remains Strongest Supporter Of EAA's Young Eagles Program

The Sporty's Foundation remains the largest contributor to the EAA's Young Eagles program, which is a point of personal pride for Sporty's Founder Hal Shevers.

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DARTdrones Makes Deal On 'Shark Tank'

Mark Cuban Invests $300,000 In The Company

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban has increased his portfolio's position in drone companies by investing $300,000 in DARTdrones, a training company for both hobbyist and commercial drone pilots.

Embraer: Phenom 300 Is The World's Most Delivered Business Jet

Sixty-Three Of The Aircraft Delivered To New Owners In 2016

Embraer Executive Jets delivered 63 Phenom 300 light jets in 2016, the highest volume of any business jet model for the year, according to a report made by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). This is the fourth consecutive year that the Phenom 300 achieves this mark, and it has accumulated 266 deliveries since 2013.

Airborne 02.27.17: Skydive Myrtle Beach, P-51 Mustangs!, Piper Positive

Also: ANN's Infamous April 1st Edition, Giant OV-10, Thrush 510P, Aerojet Rocketdyne, FAI Air Ambulance, Daher, NASA Art

Following years of egregious county misbehavior, the owner of Skydive Myrtle Beach is suing members of the Horry County Council for alleged violations of his constitutional rights under the 14th Amendment. Aaron Holly, the owner of Skydive Myrtle Beach, explained in his 160-page complaint that the council, working with the FAA, wrongfully closed his business by claiming more than 100 violations. As ANN has learned and observed, the complaint holds that no investigation has been conducted, and there is

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.28.17): Radar Approach Control Facility

A terminal ATC facility that uses radar and nonradar capabilities to provide approach control services to aircraft arriving, departing, or transiting airspace controlled by the facility.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.28.17)

WWII pilot, 96, takes flight again in Florida

A story from Fox News ... "At 96 years old, Bob Brocklehurst needs a little more help boarding a plane than he did back in the day. But give him a second and he's right at home."

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