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Gulfstream has announced the all-new Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines by which its G700 and ultralong-range G800 aircraft are to be powered have achieved EASA certification. Gulfstream president Mark Burns remarked: “The certification of the Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines for the G700 and G800 is a significant step that brings us closer to delivering these game-changing aircraft to our customers..." The Reno Air Racing Association confirmed that a "fatal incident" occurred on Sunday, 18 September 2022, during the third lap of the event's Jet Gold Race. In a statement shared on social media, the association’s chairman and CEO, Fred Telling, asserted: "We can confirm that during the Jet Gold Race on the third lap there was a fatal incident at Outer Pylon-Five today. There will be an investigation conducted by the NTSB and the FAA. All other pilots landed safely..." The Antonov AN-225 Mriya is arguably the world’s most recognizable and famous strategic airlift cargo aircraft. At least it was until February 2022, when it was destroyed, ostensibly by Russian forces, during the Battle of Antonov Airport—an early skirmish of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian Conflict. There are new claims that the Mriya will be rebuilt. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 09.21.22 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, September 21st, 2022... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
Gulfstream G700 and G800 Engines Earn EASA Certification
One Dead in Reno Air Race Accident
Possible Rebuild of Antonov AN-225 Mriya Considered
101st Airborne Veteran Pee Wee Martin Passes at 101
FAA Rejects Airline’s Request to Reduce ATP Flight-Time Requirement
Russia Contends Starlink is Aiding Ukrainian War Effort
Applications Open for $20,000 RACCA UPS Scholarships
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