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Airborne 06.22.16: Lumenati Solar, Microlight e-Go, AirVenture16 After-Hours

Also: NATA, Hartzell’s Joe Brown, Donations Sought, Blue Origin, Blue Angels, Bezos Wants Prizes, CRJ900

Solar Impulse-Two was not the only solar-powered aircraft at New York's JFK Airport this last weekend. The ‘No fuel’ Solar Impulse was joined by another ‘clean energy’ airplane that uses a combination of solar, electric and wind-power, which landed at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport after a 200-mile flight. The Luminati Aerospace Substrata is a 400-pound solar electric aircraft with a 45-foot wingspan. The Substrata employs a blend of solar power

Aero-TV: Cross-Country By Sling - The Airplane Factory’s ‘Buddy System’

Of Course It’s Ribeye Every Night Along The Way…

The Airplane Factory of South Africa had three of their Sling aircraft on display at Sun ‘n Fun 2016 that were flown there from their distributor located in Southern California. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, checked in to find out about their trip and to pick their brains about the art of cross-country flying in a light sport aircraft. Matt Liknaitzky, the president of The Airplane Factory USA and Jordan Denitz, the sales and marketing manager for The Airplane Factory USA, where there to visit with Jim.

Airborne 06.21.16: Solar Impulse 2, RAF Aerobatics Canceled, O&N Aircraft Closes

Also: Aero-Calendar, Pilot Weather, TSA, Gulfstream G500, Sikorsky S-92, Delta Private Jets/Gogo

The Solar Impulse 2 took off early Monday morning from Kennedy Airport in New York to attempt the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in its continuing mission to prove that an efficient energy future is possible. The solar powered airplane of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, capable of flying day and night with no fossil fuel, is expected to land at the Seville Airport in Spain on June 23. The flight, that should take four days and four nights non-stop, depending on weather condition

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (06.22.16)

“We will continue to advocate for and protect our longstanding, fun and educational hobby of flying model aircraft. In the months ahead, it is critical that Congress strengthen and improve the Special Rule for Model Aircraft in the next FAA reauthorization bill.” Source: AMA executive director Dave Mathewson.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.22.16): Interrogator

Interrogator The ground-based surveillance radar beacon transmitter-receiver, which normally scans in synchronism with a primary radar, transmitting discrete radio signals which repetitiously request all transponders on the mode being used to reply.