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The forebear of Rutan’s famous, globe-trotting, space-going, industry-changing machines was a strange and wondrous craft he dubbed the VariViggen on account of its sporting a canard—after the fashion of SAAB’s 37 Viggen fighter aircraft. Rutan began building the VariViggen in 1968 and flew the rear wing, forward canard, pusher-prop beastie in 1972. 2022 marks the fiftieth-anniversary of the VariViggen’s first flight and Oshkosh appearance. Alas, only one flying specimen of the historic aircraft reportedly remains. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has announced that its new, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G800 successfully completed its first flight. The G800 de
World’s Only Flying VariViggen Fifty-Years On
As Thomas Edison, Gottlieb Daimler, and Ron Popeil were to the furtherance of man’s terrestrial technologies, so Burt Rutan is to the advancement of humankind’s aeronautical endeavors. Rutan’s light, strong, unusual-looking, and energy-efficient air and space craft—which the Los Angeles Times characterized as “ … taking on all types of sleek shapes and sizes, looking more like the work of a sculptor than an engineer—have won him accolades and acknowledgements the likes of: the NAA’s Collier and Wright Brothers Memorial Trophies, the NSS’s Von Braun and Robert A. Heinlein Awards, the Daniel Guggenheim Medal, the Bob Hoover Trophy, the Pre
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Four Passengers Allege Physical, Psychological Trauma
Four passengers are suing discount Dominican carrier RED Air after an incident that saw the nose-landing-gear of one of the carrier’s MD-82 aircraft collapse upon landing at Miami International Airport. The passengers—Tamar Kalach, Sarkis Okhdjian, and cousins Anabella Perez and Camila Destefano—allege the incident caused them fractured bones, orthopedic injuries, spine damage, and psychological injuries. The lawsuit was filed more than a week after RED Air Flight L5-203–a 32-year-old MD-82 formerly operated by American Airlines—veered sharply after touching down on MIA’s Runway 09, departed the touchdown-zone, and proceeded onto a grassy area where it struck
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Aero Linx: The Alaska Airmen's Association
The Alaska Airmen's Association, established in 1951, is the largest General Aviation(GA) organization in Alaska. With over 2,000 active members, this also makes it one of the largest GA groups in the country. We are a non-profit 501 (c) 3 membership-based organization whose sole purpose is to protect, preserve, and promote general aviation. Each year, we host the Great Alaska Aviation Gathering, with over 30,000 attendees and nearly 300 exhibitors from around the world this is one of America's largest free-entry aviation tradeshows. We also host our annual SuperCub raffle, which is the Association's main fundraiser source and the largest raffle hosted in Al
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