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November 09, 2015

Airborne 11.09.15: GAMA 3Q/15 Woes, SWA Rejects, Air Force Bomber Protest

Also: Russia Suspends 737 TC?, AVW: LadiesLoveTaildraggers, Bolen v Privatization, Jeppesen-USAF, EHang's Ghost 2.0, FAA ARAC, Big Phenom 100E Order

GAMA has released its third quarter shipment and billing data for the general aviation manufacturing industry, and there is some pretty dismal news for some sectors, particularly piston and turboprop airplanes, and turbine rotorcraft. Overall, the industry shipped a total of 2,243 airplanes and rotorcraft in the first nine months of 2015 for a combined value of $18.5 billion. The membership of the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association has voted to reject a new contract with Southwest Airlines. Pilots Association President, Captain Paul Jackson, said in part, "Despite increased compensation and some wor

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NASA Mission Reveals Speed Of Solar Wind Stripping Martian Atmosphere

Appears To Have Been Instrumental In Creating Current Martian Climate, Agency Says

NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission has identified the process that appears to have played a key role in the transition of the Martian climate from an early, warm and wet environment that might have supported surface life to the cold, arid planet Mars is today.

Applications Will Be Accepted Soon For Next Astronaut Class

In anticipation of returning human spaceflight launches to American soil, and in preparation for the agency’s journey to Mars, NASA announced it will soon begin accepting applications for the next class of astronaut candidates.

The Airframes Displayed At AUVSI 2015 Were Quite Innovative

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Aero-TV: Efficient Versatility -- NASA GL-10 Greased Lightning

The Airframes Displayed At AUVSI 2015 Were Quite Innovative

It’s common to visualize a small vertical lift UAV as having 4 to 6 propellers, it’s very maneuverable, but it has a short range and limited load caring capabilities. Well, NASA says you can have your cake and eat it too with something they call “Greased Lightning.” ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, spent time at the Unmanned Systems 2015 Conference and met with aerospace engineer Bill Fredericks to talk about what’s different with their vehicle.