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Airborne 02.18.16: Sonex/Waiex B-Model Intro, Merlin PSA, Citation Latitude

Also: ABQ Supports Modelers, Next Airborne Innovation Preview, Cuba Flts, Piper To Indonesia, Universal Avionics, KC-46 Tanker, Prez TFR Cancels Balloons

Sonex Aircraft has announced its latest aircraft development project… It’s the Sonex and Waiex B-Models. B-Models will completely replace the original model Sonex and Waiex in the Sonex Aircraft product lineup. New Sonex and Waiex original model kits will only be available for a limited time, however original model sub-kits will still be available to those needing to complete existing projects and legacy service parts will

Classic Aero-TV: St. Augustine Airshow - Honoring Our Military Through Flight

Air Show Action Like This Never Gets Old...

This is a perfect “timeout” video. It’s 3 ½ minutes of nonstop in-flight action. You’ll see every type of acrobatic airplane from jet teams, to biplanes, to a Citabria Decathlon doing things that just don’t look right, to wing walkers, and even a fire breathing dragon. It’s the very best of the 2011 St. Augustine airshow. The outstanding videography skips the talking and goes straight to the action. Watch it the first time for the excitement and the second time to pick out your favorite scene. If you’re looking for a quick pick-me-up, fo

Airborne 02.17.16: UAV Shooter Pleads, Red Tail P-51 Update, Mile-Hi Skydiving

Also: Flight-Sharing, Piper Cubs, Airline Hiring, Powervision UAV, Surplus Black Hawks, Bombardier/PSA, Balloon Event Cancelled

If you think shooting down a drone that you believe is operating in an offensive or invasive manner is okay, the state of New Jersey begs to differ. Last week, a man in New Jersey who did this about a year and a half ago pleaded guilty to the charge of Criminal Mischief in the Fourth degree. Mr. Russell Percenti acknowledged that on September 26, 2014, in Lower Township, New Jersey he used a shotgun in a residential neighborhood to shoot at a remotely controlled

What Is A Scramjet?

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.