Mon, Oct 09, 2017
The Bell V-280 Valor prototype aircraft has successfully begun its restrained ground run test operations.
The aircraft will continue ground run testing at the Bell Helicopter Amarillo Assembly Center where it will undergo a series of functional tests running all aircraft systems and flight controls in preparation for first flight this fall. The V-280 has been designed to provide our military with the speed, range and operational productivity needed to complete any mission successfully and outmatch every opponent. Retired Air Force pilots holding Air Force Specialty Code 11X are being encouraged to apply for the Voluntary Retired Return to Active Duty Program in order to fill rated staff positions to help alleviate the existing manning shortages within the Air Force rated pilot community. The Secretary of the Air Force approved VRRAD for implementation on July 11, 2017, as one of a wide range of initiatives the Air Force is pursuing to improve pilots’ quality of life and quality of service in order to increase retention. The tragedy that happened in Las Vegas on Sunday has everyone on edge. But the
city is a popular destination for hundreds of conventions and trade shows every year, including the NBAA-BACE, which is coming up next week. NBAA released a statement this week to reassure those planning to attend the annual convention and trade show that safety is a top priority for the city as well as the organization. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 10.06.17 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, October 6th, 2017... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalist Tom Patton, this episode covers:
- Bell V-280 Valor Prototype Begins Restrained Ground Run Test Operations
- Retired AF Pilots Welcomed Back On Active Duty
- NBAA Says Safety Is A Priority In Las Vegas
- Gone West: WWII Paratrooper Donald Malarkey
- Barnstorming: HR 2997 Is A Huge Foe... and Must Be Opposed
- Transport Canada Certifies PT6C-67A Engine
- Enstrom 280FXs Sold To Pakistan
- FAA Issues SAFO Following Air Canada Incident At KSFO
- Kaman Receives K-MAX Order From Columbia Basin Helicopters
Palm Beach Helicopters Receives Single-Seat Motion Based Helicopter Simulator
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again tomorrow, LIVE from Oshkosh 2017, for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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