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Airborne 05.15.15: Tecnam 'P' Jet, Senators' UAV Bill, ISS Re-Sked

Also: Embraer Forecast, Barnstorming: Dealing With Reality..., F/A-18F Loss, FSANA AeroChapter, ESA's Zero-G Airbus, Hurricane Hunters

Aircraft manufacturer, Tecnam, is actively evaluating the potential of developing and producing a two-place, single turbofan engine powered aircraft. Tecnam said on its website that "innovative developments are driven by customer demand, and extensive interest has been shown for the introduction of a two seat, side by side, turbofan engine powered aircraft, to be used by military Flight Training Organizations, but also to offer a significantly faster and more efficient ai

Klyde Morris 05.15.15

We'll Let You Come Up With Your Own 'Fracking' Punchline Today, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 05.14.15: Jetman Duo!, USAF Turbine Prize, LOTSA Airline Complaints

Also: Aero-Community Update: CAF, Super Legend HP, SLS Design Review, LearJet Improvements, AL TARC Champs, A400M Fallout

The world of Aviation was astonished when, Yves ‘Jetman’ Rossy, strapped a delta-wing to his back, fired up four jet engines, and proceeded to fly like a bird. His demonstrations of his flying skills and capabilities astonished the world and it could easily then be asked, what’s next? The answer to that question is this, a second Jetman has made his debut. Vince Reffet, a well-known skydiver, has become only the second person to fly using a jet-engine powered carbon

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.15.15)

"We have seen an industry-wide softness in demand recently in certain international markets and are taking steps to adjust our production accordingly." Source: Eric Martel, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.15.15): Clear Air Turbulence

CAT: Significant turbulence where no clouds are present, normally at high altitude near a jetstream.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.15.15)

Vintage Aviation Historical Foundation (VAHF)

Have you ever wondered what it might have felt like to be at Kitty Hawk, one fateful December day in 1903, when a bicycle mechanic from Ohio named Orville Wright first took to the air aboard his fragile powered flying machine and skipped through the air those few precious feet?