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March 05, 2009

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.05.09)

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Aerial cinematography often encompasses more than air-to-air photography of other aircraft.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.05.09): Geodesic Airframe

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A type of construction for the airframes of aircraft. It makes use of a space frame formed from a spirally crossing basket-weave of load-bearing members. The principle is that two geodesic arcs can be drawn to intersect on a curving surface (the fuselage) in a manner that the torsonial load on each cancels out that on the other.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.05.09)

"You might say we're dreamers.

"Eclipse Aviation was formed with the humble intention of transforming the aviation industry into something better than it was before. You can't do something like that by half measures. That's why we embrace and incorporate innovation, imagination, and boldness in everything we do. There is an intensity and a passion here you just don't find anywhere else. We love what we're doing, and it shows in all we do"

Source: From the Web site for now-defunct Eclipse Aviation. On Wednesday, US Bankruptcy Judhe May Walrath "orally granted" a motion converting what had been a Chapter 11 restructuring effort, to Chapter 7 liquidation. A document making it official should be signed sometime Thursday.

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