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July 07, 2015

F-16, Cessna 150 Collide Near Charleston, SC

Military Pilot Reportedly Ejected

An F-16 and a Cessna 150 have reportedly been involved in a mid-air collision over Berkeley County, SC Tuesday morning.

Airborne 07.07.15: Stratus ADS-B Update, Top Gun Returns, Yuneec's New 4K UAV

Also: Jet Racing, Aero-Calendar, FAI Confirms Borschberg Record, Progress Reaches Orbit, Third Runway For Heathrow, EAA Tony Bingelis Award, Sporty’s Catalog Update

Appareo, ForeFlight and Sporty’s have introduced a new family of Stratus ADS-B receivers. The new Stratus 1S and Stratus 2S models offer improved performance, including better ADS-B reception, enhanced thermal capabilities, and a next generation power connector. It also offers a suite of security options, including the ability to hide the device’s WiFi network and add a password. It was inevitable, we suppose, that Hollywood

Airborne 07.07.15: Stratus ADS-B Update, Top Gun Returns, Yuneec's New 4K UAV

Also: Jet Racing, Aero-Calendar, FAI Confirms Borschberg Record, Progress Reaches Orbit, Third Runway For Heathrow, EAA Tony Bingelis Award, Sporty’s Catalog Update

Appareo, ForeFlight and Sporty’s have introduced a new family of Stratus ADS-B receivers. The new Stratus 1S and Stratus 2S models offer improved performance, including better ADS-B reception, enhanced thermal capabilities, and a next generation power connector. It also offers a suite of security options, including the ability to hide the device’s WiFi network and add a password. It was inevitable, we suppose, that Hollywood would jump on the UAV bandwagon and make a movie in which they are the central focus. And so, it’s reported that a sequel to "Top Gun" is in the works, in which

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Colombia Certifies Bombardier Challenger 300, Challenger 350 Aircraft

Company Hopes To Generate Further Interest In The Aircraft In The Region

Bombardier has received type certification for its Challenger 300 and Challenger 350 aircraft from the Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aviación Civil (UAEAC) of Colombia, the country’s Civil Aviation Authority.

E-Fan Prepares For Historic Channel Crossing

Flight Planned For Friday, July 10

Airbus Group’s all-electric E-Fan technology demonstrator aircraft is being readied for its Channel crossing this Friday, July 10. The aircraft will soon be on its way from France's Aquitaine region to the starting point of its Channel crossing in Lydd, England.

NASA's New Horizons Plans July 7 Return To Normal Science Operations

Anomaly July 4 Caused Spacecraft To Enter Safe Mode

NASA’s New Horizons mission is returning to normal science operations after a July 4 anomaly and remains on track for its July 14 flyby of Pluto.

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Tactical Reconnaissance Vehicle Project Eyes Hoverbike for Defense

Army Research Lab Has Been Looking At The Technology For Nine Months

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory, or ARL, has been exploring the tactical reconnaissance vehicle, or TRV, concept for nearly nine months and is evaluating the hoverbike technology as a way to get Soldiers away from ground threats by giving them a 3-D capability.

Audi AG Supports Part-Time Scientists Involved In Google Lunar XPRIZE

Audi Lunar Quattro Launch Planned For 2017

German automaker Audi is partnering with Google Lunar XPRIZE team Part-Time Scientists to send a rover to the Moon. Audi is supporting the Berlin-based team with its vast experience in several fields of technology—from quattro all-wheel drive and lightweight construction to electric mobility and piloted driving.

NFL Teams Using UAVs During Practice

But FAA Has Not Blessed The Commercial Use

It would appear that some NFL teams have been using UAVs to capture video of team practices ... without the express written consent of the FAA.

Patty Wagstaff Seeks To Crowdfund A New Airplane

Looks For Donations From The Public With A Goal Of $450K

Patty Wagstaff has been flying airshows for more than 25 years. She's an inductee in the National Aviation Hall of Fame ... and she says she needs a new airplane to continue to perform.

Report: Multirotor Drones Market Worth $2.28 Billion By 2020

Sector Holds Tremendous Growth Potential In The Next 10 Years

According to the new market research report "Multirotor Drones Market by Application (Defense, Aerial Shooting, Business & Commerce, Law enforcement, Environmental Inspection), Payload (Electro-optic sensor, Cameras, Sense & Avoid System, LIDAR, CBRN, Wi-Fi, GPS), Region - Forecast to 2020", the multirotor drone market is estimated to be valued at $840.21 Million in 2015. It is projected to register a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 22.2% to reach $2.28 Billion by 2020.

Italian Coast Guard Expands Its AW139 Helicopter Fleet

Three More Units Delivered And Contract Signed For Two More Aircraft

The Italian Coast Guard reached a major milestone in the modernization of its helicopter fleet Monday with the delivery of three AW139 intermediate twin aircraft and an order for two more aircraft. The delivery ceremony was attended by Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Graziano Delrio; Chief of Italian Coast Guard, Felicio Angrisano and AgustaWestland senior management.

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First A350 XWB For Cathay Pacific Taking Shape

Airplane Is Scheduled For Delivery Next Year

Assembly of the first A350-900 for Cathay Pacific Airways is progressing well at Airbus’ A350 XWB Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. Following the fuselage section joining phase, the wings, the horizontal and vertical tailplane as well as tail cone have been joined to the fuselage.

Paris Hilton Gets A Cool $1 Million For Fake Plane Crash Stunt

Was In On A Prank Recorded For An Egyptian TV Show, But Is Considering Suing Because 'It Went Too Far'

It looked like D-list celebrity Paris Hilton was genuinely afraid for her life when the it appeared the sightseeing plane she was aboard was going to crash. But it turns out she was in on the plot all along, her terror was faked, and she got paid a million dollars for her performance.

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Aero-TV: Recrafting A Legend -- Mooney's Futuristic M10 Program

Once One Of The Great Airframes in GA History, Can Mooney Make It Happen Again?

The new proposed Mooney M10 series of airplanes are just getting started, and ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, decided to find out more about it at Sun ‘n Fun 2015. While there, he met with Tom Bowen, the chief operating officer for Mooney International.

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Aero-TV: Recrafting A Legend -- Mooney's Futuristic M10 Program

Once One Of The Great Airframes in GA History, Can Mooney Make It Happen Again?

The new proposed Mooney M10 series of airplanes are just getting started, and ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, decided to find out more about it at Sun ‘n Fun 2015. While there, he met with Tom Bowen, the chief operating officer for Mooney International. Mooney is back, and Bowen says things are going well. Since the company is making a new beginning, they kicked it off by coming out with a completely new and different design in the M10 airplane. In this video, you’ll hear Bowen explain the importance of

Peter Neffenger Sworn In As Sixth TSA Administrator

Officially Took Office On July 4

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson welcomed Peter Neffenger Monday as the sixth administrator of the Transportation Security Administration in a ceremony held at TSA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.

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Russian Cargo Craft Arrives At Space Station

Delivers Needed Fuel, Supplies, Oxygen To The Orbiting Outpost

Traveling about 251 miles over the south Pacific, southeast of New Zealand, the unpiloted ISS Progress 60 Russian cargo ship docked at 3:11 a.m. EDT Sunday to the Pirs Docking Compartment of the International Space Station.

FAA Says Fly Safe: Prevent Loss Of Control Accidents

National Safety Campaign Intended To Educate The GA Community

The FAA and general aviation (GA) groups’ #Fly Safe national safety campaign aims to educate the GA community on how to prevent Loss of Control (LOC) accidents this flying season.

Updated Line Of Stratus ADS-B Receivers Now Shipping

Stratus 1S And 2S Bring New Features And Performance

Appareo, ForeFlight and Sporty’s have introduced a new family of Stratus ADS-B receivers, building on a successful three-year partnership that has lowered the cost of in-flight weather for thousands of pilots.

AeroSports Update: Red Bull Race Results Are In

Arch Grabs Second Straight Win With Thrilling Victory In Budapest

As if the action of Red Bull Racing is not enough, the stunning background provided by the race setting in Budapest is as breathtaking as the race itself. You know that any race that starts by flying under a bridge is going to be exciting.

LightSquared Throws Down Gauntlet To GPS Industry

Says If Manufacturers Don't Participate In Testing, They Should Stop Complaining

Remember LightSquared ... the company that wanted to use spectrum adjacent to the GPS frequencies for a mobile broadband service? Well, apparently they haven't given up on the idea, and have said through an attorney that if the GPS industry does not participate in interference testing, they should stop complaining about interference.

Naval Air Training Command Welcomes New Commander

Rear Adm. Dell Bull Relieved Rear Adm. Roy Kelley In Ceremony July 2

The Naval Air Training Command (NATRACOM) held a change of command ceremony on board Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, July 2.

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Airborne 07.06.15: Solar Impulse 2, FAA Reauth Delay, Airline Investigation

Also: SpaceX Test, The G500, Senate Appropriations, TSA Causes Cash Confiscation, NASA v Thunderstorms, Virgin Atlantic Cuts, Bristow Scholarship

Even those of us who love flying will have to admit that being cramped into a single place cockpit for 5 days in an aircraft that is lucky to hit 50 miles per hour has got to be pushing the limits of having a good time. That’s exactly what Pilot Andre Borschberg had done when he landed the solar-powered Solar Impulse 2 airplane at Kalaeloa Airport, Hawaii last Friday. The flight from Japan lasted 118 hours and covered about 5,144 miles across the Pacific

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.07.15)

“TSA’s mission is critical to the safety and security of our nation. I am deeply honored to continue serving our country, particularly alongside the dedicated men and women of TSA." Source: TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger, who was sworn into office Monday.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.07.15): Airborne Delay

Amount of delay to be encountered in airborne holding.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.07.15)

The Planetary Society

Calling itself "the world's largest space-interest group", the Planetary Society says it is dedicated to inspiring the public with the adventure and mystery of space exploration.

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