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September 12, 2018

Airborne 09.12.18: 'Flying Car' Record, 1st Solo Emergency, Former Spitfire Pilot

Also: Helicopter Online Ground School, Pro Line Fusion, New Air Traffic Control Tower, Junior ROTC Cadet

Flying car manufacturer Samson Sky just received Reservation Position number 800, breaking records with customers in 24 countries, and 46 out of 50 states in the US. Reportedly, California currently has the largest contingent of owners, followed by Florida and Texas. The Switchblade is capable of flying up to 165 knots. Shown in complete form for the first time last month at AirVenture, the Switchblade drew heavy crowds of flight enthusiasts. A 17-year-old student pilot making her first solo executed a successful emergency landing after the right main landing gear came off her Piper PA-28, during Maggie Taraska's takeoff from Beverly Airport Sunday afternoon. While Taraska wa

NASA-Funded Rocket Views The Sun With X-Ray Vision

FOXSI Launched Aboard Sounding Rocket From White Sands Missile Range In New Mexico

The Focusing Optics X-ray Solar Imager (FOXSI) was successfully launched on a NASA Black Brant IX suborbital sounding rocket from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico on Friday. The payload flew to an altitude of 189 miles before descending by parachute. The payload is being recovered.  The science team reported that good data was obtained during the flight.

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