Virgin Galactic is grounded after a number of inflight issues have become public. The FAA has finally stepped in and grounded Virgin Galactic.
This occurred as details about the flight that carried Richard Branson, and others, to a point short of the Karman Line ran into problems that have just recently come to light. A New Yorker story by Nicholas Schmidle was the first to note the hastily rescheduled Unity 22 that carried Branson encountered issues with its attitude and the parameters established for a proper ascent and return to their base. The Gulfstream G700, set its first ever city-pair speed records from Savannah to (dow-haa, cutter) Doha, Qatar, and then from Doha to Paris. The G700 is the largest in the Gulfstream’s fleet. The record breaking flight connected Savannah to Doha, a distance of 6,711 nautical miles, at an average speed of Mach 0.88 in 13 hours and 16 minutes. The aircraft then set another city-pair record from Doha to Paris, flying 2,953 nm in 6 hours and 15 minutes. The International Aerobatic Club has named the recipient of its 2021 IAC Hall of Fame, awarding Kirby Chambliss the honor. The Hall of Fame was
formed in 1986, the same year Chambliss joined the IAC. “I don’t ever remember saying I wanted to be a pilot, I just always wanted to be a pilot,” Chambliss says. At 21 he became a corporate pilot and was sent to a 10-hour aerobatic course with Duane Cole to train in a Decathlon. At that point his love of aerobatics became an obsession. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 09.03.21 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, September 3rd, 2021... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Kimberly Kay. Kimberly is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Virgin Galactic Grounded
- Gulfstream G700 Sets International City-Pair Speed Records
- Kirby Chambliss Named To International Aerobatic Hall Of Fame
- Tamarack Aerospace Exits Voluntary Bankruptcy, Looks Forward
- Making A Point: FAA Releases Data Showing Trends From Laser Strikes
- Sonaca Aircraft Names New CEO
- 900! Dunn Aviation Continues Partnership With Air Tractor
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