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Delaware State University (DSU) and Ameravia, Inc. have announced the acquisition, with a firm order, of ten (10) new Vulcanair V1.0 aircraft for the DSU aviation department flight training program with deliveries in late 2018 and the first half of 2019. DSU has chosen to invest $3.5 million dollars in the Aviation Program. Beginning in 2019 thru 2027, the  university intends to purchase at least one additional V1.0 training aircraft each year (for a total of up to 20 airplanes), to accommodate expansion of the

True Blue Power Makes Additional Airline Inroads

Ravn Alaska has installed the company’s TB44 (46 amp-hour) Advanced Lithium-ion Batteries on DeHavilland DHC-8 aircraft. Ravn will install TB44 batteries during routine C-check maintenance operations throughout 2018. The battery outperforms existing nickel-cadmium (NiCad) and lead-acid alternatives, delivering more power, significantly less weight, increased safety, longevity and reduced maintenance costs. The high-performance lithium-ion battery received a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) on DHC-8 100/200/300 series aircraft in 2015.

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Undergoes Wind Tunnel Testing At NASA Langley

It’s a long way from now until the year 2023 for researchers who hope their airplane will lead the next innovation of flight – which is just fine with aeronautics researcher Corey Diebler.

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Model Aviation’s preeminent gathering starts today. The 20th annual AMA Expo West will take place at the Fairplex Exposition Center in Pomona, California for the first time, today through November 4th with a new, expanded program. This three-day event takes full advantage of Expo’s new location with loads of family-friendly activities including indoor and outdoor flying, a flying light show, drone racing, and much more. The fleet of four Pipistrel Alpha Electro aircraft that are slated for

Aero Linx: Youth Aviation Adventure Program (YAA) In 1997, Steve Wathen and Dan Kiser founded the Youth Aviation Adventure Program (YAA) in Columbus, Ohio as a way to help Steve’s son and other scouts from their troop earn their Boy Scout Aviation Merit Badges. The two men enjoyed sharing their love of aviation with the boys so much they began recruiting scouts from other nearby troops and offering their Aviation Merit Badge program twice a year. As the program became more popular, Dan and Steve enlisted other pilots and aviation enthusiasts as volunteers to expand and upgrade the content of the program, and it has since expanded to include Girl Scouts, youth from other organizations, and anyon

Hold For Release Used by ATC to delay an aircraft for traffic management reasons; i.e., weather, traffic volume, etc. Hold for release instructions (including departure delay information) are used to inform a pilot or a controller (either directly or through an authorized relay) that an IFR departure clearance is not valid until a release time or additional instructions have been received.

"It was an honor to be here with the Chapman family, to be part of this special tribute to John and his heroic sacrifice for our Nation. The naming of this aircraft will serve to remind those traveling on board 'Chappy' of the caliber of people who have served as Airmen." Source: Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein, discussing the memory of John Chapman -- a name already well known in the Air Force community, and will now fly across the globe on the side of an iconic aircraft. The Air Force dedicated a Boeing C-32 Master Sgt. John Chapman, during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 26. Chapman was a special tactics combat controller who was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor in August.