Thu, May 19, 2016
Earlier this week, the turbine powered Diamond DART-450 took off for its first flight. The DART-450 is claimed to be the first all-carbon-fiber tandem, 2-seat civilian and military trainer with sidestick control and a pneumatic ejection seats.
By the way, DART is the acronym for, ‘Diamond Aircraft Reconnaissance Trainer.’ The plus-seven and minus-five-G aerobatic airplane has a maximum takeoff power of 500 horsepower provided by its AI-450S turboprop engine and 5-bladed MT propeller. It looks like the Navy will get a new helicopter for training purposes as the AgustaWestland AW119 single engine helicopter variant designated "TH-119" was introduced during the Navy League Sea-Air Space Exhibition in Washington, D.C. The aircraft is specifically designed for military training customers, primarily the U.S. Navy. The new version has capabilities and features differentiating it from the proven AW119Kx commercial helicopter while keeping certification advantages. The FAA and its government, industry and academia partners have joined forces to evaluate drone detection technology at The John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Beginning May 2nd, the FAA conducted evaluations at JFK to study the effectiveness of an FBI UAS
detection system in a commercial airport environment. Five different rotorcraft and fixed wing UAS participated in the evaluations, and about 40 separate tests took place. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 05.19.16 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Thursday, May 19th, 2016... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross and Christopher Odom, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
- Diamond Dart-450 First Flight
- Leonardo-Finmeccanica Introduces The TH-119
- FAA Tests FBI Drone Detection System At JFK
- Washington State Students Take Home TARC Gold
- Aero-Community Update: XPrize
- City Of Cleveland Agrees To Pay $200,000 FAA Fine
- Anti-Icing Treatment Research Focuses On Turbine Blades And Propellers
- ALPA Continues To Fight Norwegian Air International Permit
- Lithium-Ion Battery Transport Subject Of FAA SAFO
- Banyan Authorized To Install Advent eABS On King Air 300s
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