Blue Origin completed another successful launch of its New Shepard booster, and this is the third successful use of this booster, and the third successful booster recovery.
On its website, Blue Origin stated that "New Shepard flew again on April 2, 2016 reaching an apogee of 339,178 feet or 103 kilometers. It was the third flight with the same hardware. We pushed the envelope on this flight, restarting the engine for the propulsive landing only 3,600 feet above the ground, requiring the BE-3 engine to start fast and ramp to high thrust fast." ANN’s Tom Patton was on hand for Sun ‘n Fun 2016’s opening day, and had the chance to take a good look at some significant upgrades to the Sonex and Waiex SportPlanes. The new Sonex and Waiex offer more room, comfort and features than ever. Piper brought its new M600 airplane to Sun 'n Fun for the show, and Piper CEO Simon Caldecott said that certification of the airplane is still planned for later this year. Caldecott said that the three M600s in the flight test fleet have demonstrated a top speed of 274 knots and a maximum range of 1441 nautical miles, an increase over original projections. He also said that
Piper is targeting final FAA type certification of the M600 in the third quarter of this year. He also announced that the company has made a deal with the University of North Dakota's John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences to supply more than 100 single-engine trainers for the school. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 04.05.16 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Tuesday, April 5th, 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:
- Another Successful Flight For New Shepard
- B-Model Sonex Unveiling
- Piper Updates the M600 and UND Flight Training Programs
- NTSB Safety Alert
- SFIP16 Published.... Here’s how you can see it!
- Split Reported In Small UAV Coalition
- Quest Continues To Add Certifications
- DJI Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Yuneec
- Parkland College Program Offers Students Faster Route To Airline Jobs
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