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April 16, 2019

Airborne-Unmanned 04.16.19: Wing Delivers, SpaceIL Attempt, Utah Legislature

Also: AUVSI Keynote Speakers, CA SAR Upgrades, UAVOS Advanced Data Link, FLIR Invests

Google’s ‘Wing’ has launched a drone delivery service in North Canberra, Australia. Through Wing’s service, customers can order a variety of items on Wing’s mobile app, and have them delivered directly to their homes via UAS in minutes. Since 2014, Wing has been testing UAS delivery in Australia. Over the last year and a half, Wing has made more than 3,000 deliveries to Australian homes in Fernleigh Park, Royalla and Bonython communities, delivering food, small household items and over the

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Idaho Man Charged For Using A Helicopter For Hunting

Was Attempting To Retrieve A Dead Elk From A Wilderness Area

Charges have been filed against Idaho Falls businessman Doyle Beck for allegedly using a helicopter for hunting.

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Airborne 04.15.19: Stratolaunch!, SpaceIL Heartbreak, 1st Flt-Flaris 1

Also: Sonaca 200 Trainer Pro, Avenatti's Jet Seized, Harris Awarded $84 Million, 915 iS SB

The gigantic Stratolaunch program, envisioned and spearheaded by the late Paul G. Allen, has successfully completed the first flight of the world’s largest all-composite aircraft.  With a dual fuselage design and wingspan greater than the length of an American football field, the Stratolaunch aircraft took flight at 0658 PDT, Saturday,  from the Mojave Air & Space Port. Achieving a maximum speed of 189 miles per hour, the plane flew for 2.5 hours over the Mojave Desert at altitudes up to 1

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Airborne-Unmanned 04.09.19: DJI & LAFD, NAAA Cautions, False NZ Drone Report

Also: XPONENTIAL 2019, Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft, Paul Duke STEM School, Schiebel

In an effort to create, test and deploy its UAS technology as an emergency response and preparedness tool, DJI has partnered with the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) to provide them with access to new technologies, training and support, so that the agency can utilize UAS technology as part of its operations. The LAFD will continue to deploy and test DJI’s UAS technology for the fire and rescue service industry. Thus far, the LAFD has flown more than 175 incident-related missions using a variety of DJI&rsquo

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.16.19)

"I have decided that we are going to ... build a new spacecraft, we're going to put it on the moon, and we're going to complete the mission." Source: SpaceIL founder Morris Kahn, announcing plans to build a second Beresheet lunar lander.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.16.19): Leading-Edge Flap

A portion of the leading edge of an airplane wing that folds downward to increase the camber, lift, and drag of the wing.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.16.19)

The European Cockpit Association

The European Cockpit Association (ECA) was created in 1991 and is the representative body of European pilots at European Union (EU) level. It represents over 38,000 European pilots from the National pilot Associations in 37 European states.

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