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October 15, 2012

Bounce, Skid, Wobble - How Huygens Landed On Titan

New Research Of 2005 Landing Shows A Complex Planetary Surface

New analysis shows that the European Space Agency's Huygens probe, ferried to Saturn's moon Titan by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, bounced, slid and wobbled its way to rest in the 10 seconds after touching down on Titan in January 2005. The research shows that moon's surface is more complex than previously thought.  

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Boeing Receives $2 Billion C-17 Aircraft Sustainment Contract

Performance-Based Logistics Program To Support Aircraft Through 2017

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $2 billion follow-on sustainment contract to Boeing for the military's fleet of C-17 aircraft.

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ITC-Aerospace Inc. Orders Two AW169 Helicopters

Marks The Type’s Entrance Into The Japanese Market

ITC-Aerospace Inc. of Japan has placed an order for two AgustaWestland AW169 light intermediate helicopters. The aircraft will be leased to private operators. The contract was signed Tuesday in the presence of ITC-Aerospace Inc.’s President and CEO Tomoo Nakayama, during a ceremony held at Japan Aerospace 2012 in Nagoya.

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New Helicopter Landing Zones Planned For San Juan County, NM

Both Would Be Near Remote Communities To Facilitate Transport Of Trauma Patients

San Juan County, NM, is eyeing two parcels of land for the potential construction of helicopter landing zones near remote communities. The LZs would offer a convenient rendezvous and transfer point for patients being transported by ambulance to be placed aboard medevac helicopters.

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NASA Signs Agreement To Develop Nasal Spray For Motion Sickness

Deal Under Space Agreement Act Will Bring NASA-Crafted Product To The General Public

An agreement to develop and commercialize a NASA-crafted, fast-acting nasal spray to fight motion sickness has been signed between NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and Epiomed Therapeutics Inc. of Irvine, CA.

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New Orleans Mayor Sues For Control Of Airport Board Membership

Mayor Mitch Landrieu Seeks Sole Authority To Determine Its Makeup

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu has turned to a civil court in the city in an effort to be given sole authority to appoint members to the board governing Louis Armstrong International Airport. The St. Charles Parish Council has been attempting to have someone of its choosing seated on the board for nearly a year.

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Lost Johnny Carson Film Found At March AFB

Had Gone Unnoticed In A Military Visual Information Storage Facility For Decades

It's been a long time since the last time Ed McMahon made his trademark introduction "Heeeerrreeee's Johnny." Which makes a recent discovery at March Air Force Base in California even more special. Once thought to be lost, a film reel containing clips of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, was discovered in a military visual information storage facility near the base and turned over to Jeff Sotzing, Carson's nephew, Oct. 1.  

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EASA Grants Approval For RA-4000 Radar Altimeter Installation Eurocopter EC120

Heli Air Monaco Adds EC120 To A Certifications Received Earlier This Year

Heli Air Monaco has received EASA certification for the installation of FreeFlight Systems RA-4000 Radar Altimeter in Eurocopter EC120 helicopters, adding to similar certifications for AS350, AS355 and EC130 helicopters received earlier this year.

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Navy Awards $13.5 Million Contract For Autonomous UAV Technology

Will Enable VTOL Aircraft To Operate Largely Unsupervised

The Office of Naval Research has awarded a $13.5 million contract to an industry team led by Lockheed Martin to explore highly advanced autonomous technologies aboard an unmanned vertical take-off and landing aircraft. Under the contract, Lockheed Martin and a team of industry, government, and academic partners will develop a technology that will enable aircraft to operate under supervisory control.

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British Gamekeeper Seeks Payment From MoD For Scaring Away His Birds

Says That Military Helicopters Are Scattering His Pheasants And Partridges, Costing Him Business

A gamekeeper in Essex in the U.K. is seeking reimbursement equivalent to about $40,000 because low-flying helicopters are chasing away his pheasants and partridges. Richard Hearn says that the MoD owes him the restitution because the birds scatter every time the helos fly low over the countryside where he holds rights to arrange hunting outings.

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Scion UAS Wins NRL Contract For Unmanned Helicopter System

To Be Utilized In Development And Demonstrations Of Emerging Sensor Technologies

The Naval Research Laboratory awarded a contract valued at up to $3 million for the delivery of multiple SA-400 Jackal unmanned helicopter systems to Scion UAS of Fort Collins, CO.

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F-5 Aircraft Simulator Acquired By Tactical Air Defense Services

Will Compliment Aircraft Recently Purchased By The Company For Flight Training

An F-5 aircraft mission and procedures cockpit training simulator has been purchased by aerospace/defense services contractor Tactical Air Defense Services at a price of $250,000. The F-5 training device uses a commercial COTS computer system, housed in a specifically fabricated F-5 cockpit, to provide a realistic F-5 flight simulation experience.

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Airborne 10.12.12: NTSB Gulfstream Report, Stratos Hold, Dragon Succeeds Again

Also: Aspen Bucks, Continental Engine Legal Win, GAO Report, No EADS/BAE Merger, Piper’s 75th

The NTSB met Wednesday and determined that the probable cause of the crash of an experimental Gulfstream G650 on April 2, 2011, in Roswell, NM, was the result of an aerodynamic stall and uncommanded roll during a planned takeoff test flight conducted with only one of the airplane’s two engines operating. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft was berthed to the International Space Station at 0803 CDT Wednesday, a key milestone in a new era of commercial spaceflight.

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Huerta Calls For A Sharp Reduction In Aircraft Certification Costs

Outlines Plans In Speech To The Wichita Aero Club

In a speech to an audience made up of many of the country's biggest GA manufacturers, acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said Thursday that he has put in motion a plan that could eventually mean sharp reductions in the costs and time associated with the certification of new general aviation airplanes.

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California Man To Spend 25 Years In Prison For Shooting At A Police Helo

Pleaded No Contest To The Shooting In Van Nuys

A 20-year-old who admitted shooting into an LAPD helicopter in 2011 has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. The Los Angeles County, CA, District Attorney’s office says that Danny Anthony Lopez, who was 18 at the time of the incident, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Martin Herscovitz after he pleaded no contest in August to two counts of assault on a peace officer with a semiautomatic firearm.

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First CRJ1000 NextGen Aircraft Delivered To Garuda Indonesia

Launch Customer for The Aircraft In The Asia-Pacific Region

The first of six CRJ1000 NextGen regional jets ordered by PT. Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, the aircraft's launch customer in the Asia-Pacific region, have been delivered by Bombardier. The Indonesian flag carrier also intends to operate 12 additional CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft through a third-party lease agreement and holds options on 18 more aircraft of the same type.

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Klyde Morris 10.15.2012

Sarah Brightman ... Bargain Shopper!

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Negotiations Continue On Canadian Sea King Replacement Helicopters

Program Is Already Five Years Behind Schedule

The government of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is continuing to negotiate with Sikorsky Aircraft for the helicopter that will eventually replace the country's aging fleet of Sea Kings.

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GE Aviation Begins Core Testing On Advanced Engine Technology

ADVENT Program In Conjunction With The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory

Engine core testing for the ADaptive Versatile ENgine Technology (ADVENT) program with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory is underway at GE Aviation’s headquarters in Evendale, Ohio. The core test demonstrates GE’s most advanced core propulsion technologies including lightweight, heat-resistant ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials.

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Hawker Hurricane Up For Auction In December

Flyable Example Of The Iconic Airplane Estimated To Fetch As Much As $2.7 Million

A Hurricane fighter aircraft like one of the many that defended British shores during World War II’s Battle of Britain will be the star attraction at the Bonhams sale of Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia at Mercedes-Benz World Brooklands – the spiritual home of the Hurricane – in Weybridge, Surrey, UK, on Monday, December 3rd.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (10.15.12)

"We believe there is a better way for the future – one that retains the safety lessons we’ve learned from the past while providing for a more proactive and flexible approach to certification." Source: Acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, in a recent speech to the Wichita Aero Club.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.15.12): Center TRACON Automation System (CTAS)

A computerized set of programs designed to aid Air Route Traffic Control Centers and TRACONs in the management and control of air traffic.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.15.12)

Balloon Records

Felix Baumgartner set several records with his high-altitude jump Sunday. Here's a bit of balloon-record history.

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