ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 05.26.09 (ANN's
Short-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 05.26.09 (ANN's Long-Form
Daily News Program)
ANN Special Feature: CFI Bob Miller: What Pilots Forget -
05.26.09 (ANN Special Report, with CFI Bob
Miller)
Aspect Ratio
The ratio of the span to the chord of an airfoil—a
high-aspect ratio wing has wide span and narrow chord, and
vice-versa for a low-aspect ratio wing.
Aero-Linx: MCAS New
River
The homepgae for MCAS New River has one of the best taglines in
the business... "Pardon Our Noise, It's The Sound Of
Freedom." MCAS New River, the home to a number of aircraft
including the AH-1W Super Cobra, CH-46E Sea Knight Helicopter,
CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter, UH-1N Huey Helicopter, MV-22
Osprey, and C-12, is based in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
“For the people of New York, we hope to build some
confidence by showing the Marine Corps’ newest aircraft
flying around their city. [This event] builds confidence in the
[aircraft] that we made the transition to and that the Marine Corps
has embraced future technology and that we are able to provide the
Osprey for display to the citizens of New
York.”
Source: MV-22 Pilot/Capt. Zachary R. Webb,
pilot, VMM-162, talking about the first public display of the MV-22
in the skies over NYC, during Fleet Week.
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