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May 15, 2019

Airborne 05.15.19: Horten HX-2 to OSH!, TriFan 600 Test, Blue Moon

Also: GA ADS-B Rebates, Saab To Open Site, House GA Caucus Launch, EAA Petitions Supreme Court

Horten Aircraft plans to bring its HX-2 flying wing prototype to AirVenture this summer. HORTEN Aircraft GmbH was founded at the end of 2015 by Sven Lindig, Bernhard Mattlener and Hans Heinen. Meanwhile, Flight Design general aviation and Rotorvox are also part of the aviation brand LIFT Air with headquarters located at the Eisenach-Kindel airfield (EDGE). The name "HORTEN Aircraft GmbH" honors the visionary aircraft designer Dr. Ing. Reimar Horten (1915-1994), who is widely regarded as a pioneer in the field of flying wings. XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) has conducted the first test flights of its 65% scale prototype of the TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft as the company continues to p

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NASA Requests An Additional $1.6 Billion For Moon Mission

Amends FY 2020 Budget Request Adding Funding For Deep Space Exploration, Science And Technology

NASA has submitted a budget amendment for fiscal year 2020 that includes an additional $1.6 billion to support its efforts to return to the Moon. In its request, NASA points out that the President challenged the agency to land the first American woman and next American man at the South Pole of the Moon by 2024, followed by a sustained presence on the Moon by 2028.