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April 04, 2018

Airborne 04.04.18: Junkers Returns!, OSHA Reinstates Pilot, Tecnam P2010

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Almost a century after the maiden flight of the Junkers F 13, its historic replica has once again been certificated. 100 years ago, Hugo Junkers' undertook the design and series production of the world's first all-metal airplane, the Junkers F 13. The airplane proved to be one of the most significant milestones in the history of air travel. Today, Junkers are pleased to announce two remarkable achievements in the reconstruction of this aircraft type: Program founder and investor Dieter Morszeck is proud to announce that after the completion of extensive flight testing the plane was certified. A pilot fired in 2016 for alleging FAA violation

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ESA Instrument Will Monitor Lightning On Earth

ESA’s observatory to monitor electrical discharges in the upper atmosphere is on its way to the International Space Station. The Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor is riding in the Dragon cargo vehicle that lifted off at 20:30 GMT (16:40 local time) from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Dragon Docking With ISS Planned For Wednesday Morning

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station soon will receive a delivery of experiments dealing with how the human body, plants and materials behave in space following the 4:30 p.m. EDT launch Monday of a SpaceX commercial resupply mission.