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September 10, 2015

Airborne 09.10.15: Precious Metal Burns, Spitfires Lose Insurance, Arrius 2R

Also: Aspen Airport, Extending The AIP, Kitchener Aero/G1000, 'Joe' Dobronski, Fallon F-35C, 48 State Flight, John Winant Award

The annual pilgrimage to Reno by dozens of heavily modified racing aircraft is not without its hazards. Unlimited racing lost a major player this week as 'Precious Metal' -- a highly-modified P-51 Mustang, was lost in a fire shortly after refueling on the way to Reno. It’s reported that after being fueled and starting to taxi away from the fuel pumps, the fire erupted. By the time the aircraft was stopped, the fire had reached the cockpit and there was no choice but to abandon the aircraft. Fortunately, the pilot, Thom Richard was not injured. A fly-by of a group of 20 Spitfire by owners who had hoped to make a commemorati

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First Pieces Of NASA’s Orion For Next Mission Come Together

Welding Of Critical Structures Taking Place At Michoud

NASA is another small step closer to sending astronauts on a journey to Mars. On Saturday, engineers at the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans welded together the first two segments of the Orion crew module that will fly atop NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on a mission beyond the far side of the moon.

Two Galileo Satellites To Be Boosted Into Orbit From French Guiana

The launcher for this week’s Arianespace Soyuz mission is ready for its September 10 liftoff, having been “topped off” with the payload of two European Galileo satellites at the Spaceport.