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January 11, 2013

Airborne 01.11.13: Enstrom's China Sale, Eclipse Pitches USAF, CubCrafter Record

Also: Pipistrel NOT Afraid of Dark, Dreamliner Woes, Aspen Quick-Fixes, ANN at Sebring!, BIG Airship Nears Completion

China has gobbled up another aircraft manufacturer. Word comes from Enstrom that as of December 27, 2012, Chongqing Helicopter Investment Co., Ltd, has acquired Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, moving from one foreign owner to another. The US Air Force is looking to replace its 20-year old fleet of Legacy business jets used for their Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) Multi-place Training Track and Eclipse Aerospace thinks it has the answer. Pipistrel is officially flying the first European Ultralight aircraft certified for

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"I want to stress that the KC-135 units not replaced with the KC-46A will continue to fly the KC-135R for the foreseeable future." Source: Gen. Mark Welsh III, Air Force chief of staff.

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NOAA ships and aircraft play a critical role in the collection of oceanographic, atmospheric, hydrographic, and fisheries data. The NOAA fleet is managed and operated by the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), an office composed of civilians and officers of the NOAA Commissioned Corps.