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Rotax unveiled another option for its range of light aircraft engines with a 24 volt option on its 915iS.The change will "provide pilots with a wide range of opportunities to upgrade their cockpits and flying experience - without added engine weight." The new 915iS C24 enables aircraft to operate 24V aircraft board systems, digital displays, glass cockpits, and reserves for auxiliary instruments, tablets, and gadgets. In a strongly worded letter to Santa Clara County’s (California) leadership, the FAA is investigating the County’s ongoing airport safety issues, including its rushed ban of 100LL fuel as of January 1, 2022, as it considers possible vio
A Busy Year Saw a Mars Rover Landing, Martian Helicopter Flights, Moon Mission Preparation
NASA called the last year its "busiest year of development yet in low-earth orbit", capping off 2021 with a review of its accomplishments. The year fared better than expected following a flat 2020, seeing groundbreaking history made on mars, a rash of commercial space development in low-Earth orbit, and some minor progress on a return to the moon. The James Webb Space telescope launched on December 25 from its point in French Guyana following the finishing touches on its systems, providing a far greater image resolution and sensitivity over the legendary Hubble telescope. The launch is the last of the year, being sent aboard the Ariane 5 rocke
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