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August 24, 2010

ANN Special Feature: Kestrel Turboprop, Present & Past - 08.24.10

ANN's Jim Campbell talks with Cirrus Design Founder and new Kestrel Aircraft CEO Alan Klapmeier about his new project, and ANN's Paul Plack explores the project's history with Adrian Norris, former

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Tuesday 08.24.10

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 08.24.10 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 08.24.10 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature: Kestrel Turboprop, Present & Past - 08.24.10 (ANN Special Report, with Cirrus Design Founder and new Kestrel Aircraft CEO Alan Klapmeier and Adrian Norris, former Director of Business

Alan Klapmeier Fills In More Details On The Kestrel Development Program

One of the best pieces of news to come out of Oshkosh 2010 (outside of the fact that the floods had abated) was the announcement and details surrounding two amazing 'Re-Introductions' -- the rebirth of the speedy and rugged Kestrel turbo-prop program and re-emergence of Cirrus Founder Alan Klapmeier to lead yet another innovative aircraft development program.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.24.10)

"While we continue to seek ways to address the state's growing infrastructure funding challenges, it's essential for us to maintain our investment in all transportation modes, including aviation." Source: PA Governor Ed Rendell (D).

A grouping of aircraft based on a speed of 1.3 times the stall speed in the landing configuration at maximum gross landing weight.

The J-3 Cub

Piper J-3 Cubs showed up in a couple of stories on Aero-News today, so what better time to take a look at that classic airplane which some have called an LSA before LSA's were cool.