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June 22, 2010

ANN Special Feature: Erik Lindbergh and the X-Prize - 06.22.10

Erik Lindbergh explains the history and inspiration for the X-Prize, and its significance in his own life.

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Congress Chides DoD For Mi-17 Purchase

Helicopters Intended For Use In Afghanistan

Two Congressmen have taken the Department of Defense to task for its decision to purchase 10 Russian-built Mi-17 helicopters next year as it helps to create an Afghanistani Air Force. The Pentagon has reportedly already paid $648 million to buy or refurbish 31 of the aircraft.

Aircraft's First Flight With New Flight Control System

The Sky-Y, Alenia Aeronautica's UAS technological demonstrator, has successfully accomplished its first flight with a Flight Control System wholly developed by Alenia Aeronautica in collaboration with Alenia SIA (Alenia Aeronautica's owned company).

BAE Systems Australia Will Support JSF Down Under

Lockheed Martin has selected BAE Systems Australia as its Australian partner for readiness and sustainment support for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter combat aircraft.

C-27J Super Spartan Shifted From Army To Air Force

More than 20 Airmen from Scott Air Force Base continued production qualification testing on the C-27J Spartan at Scott AFB in Illinois June 8 and 9. The C-27J was originally an Army development program until April 2009 when Defense Secretary Robert Gates shifted the program to the Air Force.

Upgraded Avionics Installed In The Aft Cockpit

Flight tests for a B-1 Lancer bomber upgraded with new digital avionics for the aft cockpit, including a line-of-sight Link 16 data link, are underway according to a Monday news release from Boeing. The B-1 Fully Integrated Data Link (FIDL) made its first flight test on June 4 at Edwards Air Force Base, CA.

Aero-TV: Rocketman John Hochheimer-NAR Paves Way For The Next Generation (Pt. 2)

NAR's TARC Mentors Are Providing Valuable Guidance

There were many great role models at the recently conducted 2010 Team America Rocketry Challenge... and many of them are NAR members, mentoring the hundreds of kids that took part in TARC2010 -- NAR members like John Hochheimer. The National Association of Rocketry is a nonprofit educational organization for consumers that advances the hobby of sport rocketry through organized events, local clubs, technical certification, research and development, and government and corporate partnerships to ensure that rocketry continues to be safe, educational, and fun.