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March 01, 2019

Airborne 03.01.19: Robinson R22 40th, Seaplane Ban Challenged, WingX Version 9

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No kidding... it's one of our favorite helicopters... and the same one that ANN BOss Jim Campbell earned his Commercial Heli ticket and his CFI-H in... Robinson’s R22 officially turns 40-years-old on March 16th. In celebration, at this year’s Heli-Expo convention in Atlanta, Robinson will display a new R22 (S/N 4797, N40YR) painted in the same scheme and colors as the very first R22 (S/N 0001). While the exterior will pay tribute to the R22’s origins, the interior will showcase modern avionics including the Avidyne IFD 440 GPS/COM with built in Wi-Fi and Synthetic Vision. The aircraft is also equipped with a pilot-side accessory bar designed to support per

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Airbus Begins Satellite Building On An Entirely New Scale

Airbus Friedrichshafen Triples The Size Of Its Integration Facilities

Airbus’ Friedrichshafen site has opened Europe’s most state-of-the-art satellite integration and space technology center, known as the Integrated Technology Centre (ITC). The ITC, which triples the area of clean room space, is dedicated to building satellites, probes, space instruments and experimental technologies. The center took only two years to build at a total cost of approximately $51 million.

Lots Of Features Packed Into A Compact Platform

We bring you the second part of Aero-News drone expert KC Sealock’s DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone review.

According to DJI, The Mavic 2 is "the most advanced DJI camera drone ever built, designed for professionals, aerial photographers and content creators. Incorporating the iconic folding design of the world's most popular Mavic Pro, the Mavic 2 is a powerful platform with new gimbal-stabilized cameras and advanced intelligent features like Hyperlapse and ActiveTrack for easier and more dynamic storytelling. With an impressive flight time of up to 31 minutes and a more stable video transmission system, Mavic 2 delivers the optimal flight experience for capturing epic shots

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Apollo 9 50th Anniversary Celebration Set For March 13 At SDASM

San Diego Air And Space Museum Plans Year-Long Celebration Of The Apollo Program

The 50th Anniversary of Apollo 9, the first of four Apollo flights in 1969 – including the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing in July later that year – takes center stage during a special celebration at the San Diego Air & Space Museum on Wednesday, March 13.

Launch Of First Six Satellites Is The First Step On The Path To Delivering Global Connectivity

OneWeb, a global communications company with a mission to bring connectivity to everyone, everywhere, today announced the successful launch of its first six broadband satellites aboard a Soyuz launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.