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PS Engineering Announces IntelliAudio True Dimensional Sound

Developed In Partnership With The U.S. Air Force

PS Engineering has partnered with the United States Air Force and licensed patented technology originally invented for Air Force pilots who are faced with simultaneous audio signals while having to distinguish these sources at the same time.

Airborne 07.14.14: Remembering Paul At Oshkosh, 1st Flight: SubSonex2, PA28 SAIB

Also: F22 Pilot Reaches 1000 Hours, AVW: RA-2 Acro, Skiles Leaving EAA, CAF A-26 Needs YOUR Support, Special OSH A/C Parking

The night before AirVenture’s gates open on Monday morning, July 28, a brief, solemn ceremony will be held to honor the EAA Founder Paul H. Poberezny, who passed away last August at age 91. The approximately 30-minute ceremony will be standing room only and is open to all EAA members. We’ll be there... Sonex aircraft announce that SubSonex Personal Jet model JSX-2 achieved its first flight and completed a successful series of initial follow-on test flights on last week. Here’s some important information about th

Airbus Launches The A330neo

Move Ends Months Of Speculation About Re-Engined Widebody Airplane

Airbus has ended months of speculation about the possibility of a re-engined version of its A330 widebody airplane and announced the A330-800neo and A330-900neo.

DOD Plans To Deliver F-35's 5th Gen Capability At 4th Gen Cost By 2019

'Blueprint For Affordability' Announce By DOD, Contractors

The Department of Defense has announced an agreement aimed at reducing the price of an F-35 Lightning II 5th generation fighter to the equivalent of today's 4th generation fighters by the end of the decade. Designated "The Blueprint for Affordability," the DoD and F-35 industry partners - Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems signed an agreement to implement cost reduction initiatives to lower the production costs of F-35 aircraft.

UK CAA Approves New Emergency Breathing System For Helo Passengers

Move Follows Announcement In February Of Enhanced Safety Measures For Offshore Operations

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved a new enhanced emergency breathing system that it says will deliver improved levels of safety for offshore helicopter passengers.

Emirates Takes Delivery Of Its 50th Airbus A380

Ferry Flight Carried 41 Metric Tons Of Relief Goods

A major milestone has been announced for the A380 program. Emirates and Airbus recently celebrated the delivery of the 50th A380 for the Dubai-based airline in Hamburg, Germany. It is the 136th A380 which has been delivered in total.

F-22 Pilot Reaches 1,000 Hours

Becomes Only The Fifth Person To Reach That Milestone In A Raptor

A 43rd Fighter Squadron instructor pilot reached 1,000 flying hours in an F-22 Raptor July 9, becoming only the fifth person in Air Force history to achieve this milestone. Major Daniel "Magic" Lee has spent the last nine years flying the F-22 and logged 776 total flights in the aircraft.

Smartphone-Controlled Paper Airplane To Be Displayed At AirVenture

Tiny Flyer Will Be Shown In The Innovation Center ... Where Else?

There are thousands of flying machines at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh every year, but this year a tiny Bluetooth-powered paper airplane will be getting a lot of buzz. PowerUp Toys, inventor of the wireless paper airplanes, has combined the definitive DIY homemade toy with current technology to create the next generation of paper airplanes.

Dropship Offers Safe Landings For Mars Rovers

System Uses Quadcopter To Land Ground Vehicle

ESA has concluded its latest StarTiger project: a "dropship" quadcopter steered itself to lower a rover gently onto a safe patch of a simulated rocky Martian surface.

Testing Completed On James Webb Space Telescope Backplane

One Step Closer To 2018 Launch

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has reached another development milestone with the completion of static load testing of its primary mirror backplane support structure (PMBSS) moving the telescope one step closer to its 2018 launch.

AviaAM Leasing Delivers First Boeing 767-300ER To Sunday Airlines

First Of The Model To Fly For A Kazakh Charter Carrier

The first Boeing 767-300ER has been delivered to a Kazakh charter carrier; Sunday Airlines. The aircraft is the first wide-body airplane project conducted by AviaAM Leasing.

NASA: Friction From Tides Could Help Distant 'Earths' Survive, Thrive

The Right Amount Of Friction Can Improve Chances For Habitability

Most people with a rudimentary understanding of science know that friction generates heat. Now, computer modeling by NASA scientists shows that friction could be the key to survival for some distant Earth-sized planets traveling in dangerous orbits.

Global Hawk Takes Part In NATO Exercise

Evaluates Joint Intelligence, Surveillance And Reconnaissance Capability

Northrop Grumman Corporation has participated in Unified Vision 2014 (UV14), NATO's largest trial of Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR) capability aimed at demonstrating and evaluating the Alliance's ability to coordinate and deploy crucial Allied ISR systems.

Boeing Expands Maintenance Support To Customers In Southeast Asia

Joins With SIA Engineering Company To Provide Managed Fleet Care Services

Boeing says it is enhancing its support to customers in Southeast Asia through a joint venture in Singapore with SIA Engineering Company. Boeing and SIAEC signed an agreement today to form Boeing Asia Pacific Aviation Services, which will provide industry-leading engineering, spare parts, and repair and maintenance services for Boeing airplanes.

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AeroSports Update: SubSonex JSX-2 Makes First Flights!

When Flying For Sport And Recreation, Owning Your Own Single Place Personal Jet Has Got To Be Really Cool

Sonex aircraft announce that SubSonex Personal Jet model JSX-2 achieved its first flight and completed a successful series of initial follow-on test flights on last week.

Klyde Morris (07.14.14)

We Hear Ya, Klyde... But Thankfully, It RARELY Happens!

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

ANN's 'Who's Who' At Oshkosh: Mark Brown

Introducing Staff, Stringers, Videographers, And People Who Make It All Work

Anyone who's ever been to Oshkosh knows that there are hundreds of events and activities as well as tens of thousands of people that descend (some quite literally) on Wittman Regional Airport in mid-summer. While we have a very hard-working and dedicated staff, ANN could not provide you with the extensive information we do without the help of some equally ... some might say more ... dedicated volunteers who give a week of their time to make sure you have the best possible coverage of the show.

Airborne 07.11.14: FAA Works UL Fuels Issue, Skycraft Update, Avidyne IFD540

Also: Barnstorming: GA Dangers, Emirates 777X Order, #Apollo45!, FAA/AOA Indicator Update

The FAA announced yesterday it has received ten replacement fuel proposals from producers Afton Chemical Company, Avgas LLC, Shell, Swift Fuels and a consortium of BP, TOTAL and Hjelmco, for further evaluation in the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative. Last month, SkyCraft Airplanes declared to the FAA that its SD-1 Minisport is compliant with all ASTM specifications for Light Sport Aircraft certification. SkyCraft now awaits an FAA audit, after which it will be able to make its first aircraft deliveries. The FAA has scheduled SkyCraft’s audit for about two mo

FAA Issues SAIB For PA-28 Fuel Selectors

Can Bind During Tank Switch, Leading To Fuel Starvation

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) related to an issue with the fuel selector valve installed on Piper Models PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180, PA-28R-180, and PA-28R-200 airplanes.

EAA Offers Pathways To Aviation Engagement At AirVenture

Pathways Pavilion Offers 'One-Stop-Shop' Regardless Of Background

Visitors to AirVenture Oshkosh this year will find a refreshed EAA presence in the center of the grounds. EAA refers to the area as the Four Corners, and it includes the Welcome Center, the merchandise and insurance center, the One Week Wonder Zenith building project, and the new Pathways Pavilion concept. All of the areas have had thought and energy put into them, but the Pathways Pavilion is the most exciting from an EAA chapters standpoint.

Pilots Attending AirVenture Will Have Access To New Services

Signature Flight Support Will Provide Weather Briefings, Flight Planning

Services such as morning weather briefing and flight planning will be available in a new location for pilots at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the 62nd annual fly-in convention for the Experimental Aircraft Association, is July 28-Aug. 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.

Kenny Loggins Prepares To Rock EAA AirVenture

First Performance In Front Of An Air Show Crowd For 'Danger Zone' Artist

Kenny Loggins has been on the international music scene for more than four decades, breaking through in the 1970s with partner Jim Messina, then breaking out on his own in the 1980s and producing six certified platinum and eight gold records in the process. In all those years Loggins never performed in front of an air show crowd, but that will change in a big way later this month.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.14.14)

Aero Linx: The B-26 Marauder Historical Society The B-26 Marauder Historical Society (B-26 MHS) is the largest organization dedicated to preserving the memory of the B-26 Martin Marauder, the nearly 300,000 service personnel who were associated with the aircraft during World War II, and their joint contributions to the greatest military victories in human history.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.14.14): Common Traffic Advisory Frequency

Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) A frequency designed for the purpose of carrying out airport advisory practices while operating to or from an airport without an operating control tower. The CTAF may be a UNICOM, Multicom, FSS, or tower frequency and is identified in appropriate aeronautical publications.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.14.14)

"The FAA has received a report of a pilot inadvertently switching off a fuel selector valve while landing a Piper Model PA-28-180C airplane, in December 2011, resulting in a crash with one serious injury and substantial airplane damage. The incident was attributed to the pilot inadvertently selecting the off position of the fuel selector valve and a lack of fuel selector valve maintenance." Source: From the FAA SAIB recently published to avoid future problems with PA28 Fuel selectors.

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Developed In Partnership With The U.S. Air Force

Also: F22 Pilot Reaches 1000 Hours, AVW: RA-2 Acro, Skiles Leaving EAA, CAF A-26 Needs YOUR Support, Special OSH A/C Parking

Move Ends Months Of Speculation About Re-Engined Widebody Airplane

'Blueprint For Affordability' Announce By DOD, Contractors

Move Follows Announcement In February Of Enhanced Safety Measures For Offshore Operations

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Ferry Flight Carried 41 Metric Tons Of Relief Goods

Becomes Only The Fifth Person To Reach That Milestone In A Raptor

Tiny Flyer Will Be Shown In The Innovation Center ... Where Else?

System Uses Quadcopter To Land Ground Vehicle

One Step Closer To 2018 Launch

First Of The Model To Fly For A Kazakh Charter Carrier

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The Right Amount Of Friction Can Improve Chances For Habitability

Evaluates Joint Intelligence, Surveillance And Reconnaissance Capability

Joins With SIA Engineering Company To Provide Managed Fleet Care Services

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When Flying For Sport And Recreation, Owning Your Own Single Place Personal Jet Has Got To Be Really Cool

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Introducing Staff, Stringers, Videographers, And People Who Make It All Work

Also: Barnstorming: GA Dangers, Emirates 777X Order, #Apollo45!, FAA/AOA Indicator Update

Can Bind During Tank Switch, Leading To Fuel Starvation

Pathways Pavilion Offers 'One-Stop-Shop' Regardless Of Background

Signature Flight Support Will Provide Weather Briefings, Flight Planning

First Performance In Front Of An Air Show Crowd For 'Danger Zone' Artist

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