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Airborne 09.21.18: Paul Allen's MonsterPlane, Reno Air Races, Diamond Doubles

Also: Aviators Indicted, Hartzell Appointment, World's First 777, ASTM Parachutes For Drones

Stratolaunch Systems founder Paul Allen has put his mark on the fuselage of the enormous airplane being flight tested as a horizontal launch system. Allen tweeted photos this week of the Stratolauncher, being built by Scaled Composites, emblazoned with "Stratolaunch: A Paul G. Allen Company" on the left fuselage. While there had been hopes of flight testing the airplane this summer, there are still three taxi tests on the schedule, delaying the first flight of the aircraft into the fall at the earliest. The resu

Klyde Morris 09.21.18

How Wonderful The World Must Look Through Those Rose-Colored Glasses, Klyde

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Airborne 09.19.18: SpaceX Moonshot, 747 'Art Car', Nat'l Aerobatic Championships

Also: FAA Reauthorization Stalled, First 777X, Unlicensed Pilot Arrested, Soundproofing PC-12

A Japanese entrepreneur and billionaire is the first passenger named for SpaceX's trip around the moon, which the company plans for 2023. Yusaku Maezawa has been named as the first private passenger to fly around the moon. No human has been that close to the moon since 1972. Maezawa, whose net worth has been estimated at $2.9 billion, appeared on stage with SpaceX founder Elon Musk for an event held at the company's headquarters. "Finally I can tell you that I choose to go to the moon," he said. The Bureau

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.21.18)

“The growing diversity of the UAS industry – from AMA’s weekend hobbyist operating line-of-sight to the advent of package delivery drones over crowded urban areas – precludes a single regulatory framework.” Source: Letter sent to Congressional leaders by the AMA urging legislators to adopt a risk-based standard for recreational UAS.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.21.18): Radar Services

Radar is a method whereby radio waves are transmitted into the air and are then received when they have been reflected by an object in the path of the beam.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.21.18)

Wings of Hope

Wings of Hope is a global humanitarian charity that has been helping the world’s poor since 1962. As our name suggests, we use our wings to deliver resources to the poor—but not all of our efforts involve aviation.