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After one year under the new management of the Diamond Aircraft Group, the company is on its way to achieving its goal to be the leading company in GA, in its class, worldwide. After staff increases in 2018, the company now is looking to employ even more people in 2019 as production is doubling. Boeing has announced a partnership with Aerion, making an investment in the company to accelerate technology development and aircraft design, and unlock supersonic air travel for new markets. Terms of the deal were not
An air traffic facility which provides pilot briefings, flight plan processing, en route radio communications, search and rescue services, and assistance to lost aircraft and aircraft in emergency situations. FSS also relays ATC clearances, processes Notices to Airmen, and broadcasts aviation weather and aeronautical information. In addition, at selected locations, FSS provides En Route Flight Advisory Service (Flight Watch) and Airport Advisory Service (AAS) and takes airport weather observations.
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Source: Brig. Gen. John J. Nichols, B-2 Spirit pilot and commander of the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, discussing the innovations that came in response to a recognized potential issue within the B-2 – the world’s most strategic aircraft and the heart of the stealth mission at Whiteman AFB. A four-switch panel called the airframe mounted accessory drive, or AMAD, sits on the left side of the B-2’s two-person cockpit. The AMAD switches control the connection of the engines to the hydraulic and generator power of the aircraft. “We wanted to make sure that these switches we
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