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November 18, 2009

ANN Special Feature: Adrian Norris, New Kestrel Turboprop - 11.18.09

ANN's Paul Plack talks with Adrian Norris of Farnborough Aircraft about the Kestrel, a new six-seat turboprop on static display at AOPA Summit in Tampa.

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Aero-TV: Bombardier Learjet 60 XR – New Interiors for the Business Traveler

Learjet Debuts Two New Interior Designs Featuring Flexibility and Comfort

On October 19th, Bombardier Aerospace announced the debut of two new cabin configurations available on its Learjet 60 XR aircraft. The interior upgrades, the Signature Series Red and the Signature Series Black, were available for viewing at the Orlando Executive Airport throughout the 2009 NBAA Convention. In an effort to bring the large cabin concept to a midsize jet, Learjet developed the interiors with increased functionality and flexible design as priority.

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Wednesday 11.18.09

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 11.18.09 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 11.18.09 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature: Adrian Norris, New Kestrel Turboprop - 11.18.09 (ANN Special Report, with Kestrel's Adrian Norris)

"With record losses and record layoffs in aviation, some in Congress have advocated re-regulation of the industry based on its staggering losses and cuts in essential air service." Source: Representative John Mica (R-FL).

Abbreviated IFR Flight Plans An authorization by ATC requiring pilots to submit only that information needed for the purpose of ATC. It includes only a small portion of the usual IFR flight plan information. In certain instances, this may be only aircraft identification, location, and pilot request.

What Is A Scramjet?

A story today about Scramjet research sent us off researching scramjets. In a Supersonic Combustion Ramjet, oxygen needed by the engine to combust is taken from the atmosphere passing through the vehicle, instead of from a tank onboard.