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April 30, 2014

Airborne 04.30.14: CAF Does Dallas, SpaceX Sues Uncle Sam, AOPA $175K Kiddy Park

Also: Jepp Loses Lawsuit, Para-Phernalia, Melbourne AirShow, McWherter Bails Out of Tailhook

The Big “D” is about to get its own Air Force! The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) just announced its selection of Dallas Executive Airport as the location for their CAF National Airbase and corporate Headquarters. The CAF will move a few initial staff in 2014, with the full operations of its Headquarters arriving in Dallas by the end of 2015. SpaceX has filed a legal challenge to the U.S. Air Force’s latest Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) contract with United Launch Alliance (ULA). The long-term contract, which guarantees the purchase

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (04.30.14)

“It looks like the houses and buildings just exploded. All that is left if a flat foundation with scattered sticks all around.” Source: CAP Capt. John Bowden of the Arkansas wing’s 42nd Composite Squadron in Little Rock.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.30.14): Wing Loading

The total weight of the airplane divided by the planform area of the wing.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.30.14)

Treaty on Open Skies (OS)

The Treaty on Open Skies establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the territories of its signatories.

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