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November 10, 2015

Airborne 11.10.15: DA62 Update!, SkiGull Wets Its Beak, Jetpack Soars!

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There will be a lot of airplane gazing going on at NBAA 2015 that runs between November 17 and 19th, and one of the new aircraft at the show will be the Diamond Aircraft seven-seat DA62 Twin. The DA62 is intended to fill a gap in the market that ranges from high performance single pistons to entry level turboprops. Diamond describes their aircraft as a flying SUV because it offers optional three row seven passenger seating, large payload and low fuel burn. It incorporates composite airplane construction, jet fuel piston powerplants and advanced avionics integration. The SkiGull, which is a next-generation seaplane developed by Rutan and Regan

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NASA Delays Cargo Transportation Awards

Boeing Shut Out Of Freight Role With Unmanned CST-100

NASA will take some more time before awarding new contracts for transporting cargo to the International Space Station, the agency said Thursday. A procurement website has been updated to indicate that the second round of CRS-2 (Commercial Resupply Services) contracts would now be announced no later than January 30th.

One Of The Most Impressive SportPlanes We've Flown, The Bird Also Looks Quite Buildable

The Sling line of two-place and four-place kit-built airplanes are produced by a South African company simply known as, The Aircraft Factory (TAF). They are now heavily invested in the United States and have now established a builder assistance program.