Also: Archer DX Diesel, Aero-Journalism, FAA Reauthorization, Predator B, Airbus, A320neo Cert, Thermal Bag, Drone Investment Index
A Blue Angels F/A-18 has gone down during a practice session in Smyrna, TN resulting in the fatal injury of the pilot of the aircraft. The accident occurred on the same day that an Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 went down in Colorado. Vertical lift drones being flown by unknowledgeable hobbyists have occasionally caused problems to the point of frustration for some -- though not nearly as much as many media sources might suggest. However, in a recently published YouTube video, we see a case of a drone operator having his drone taken by a woman that was in serious need of anger management intervention. Orbital ATK has conducted a full-power "hot fire" test of the upgraded first stage propulsion system of its Antares medium-class rocket using new RD-181 main engines. The 30-second test took place at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport and the initial indications are that the test was fully successful. s diesel engines are becoming a proven alternative in general aviation aircraft, Piper Aircraft has announced that the Archer DX ‘Time Before Replacement,’ referred to as the TBR, for its Continental Diesel, CD-155 engine has increased to 2100 hours. This TBR increase affects CD-155 engines manufactured since December 1, 2015 and all Archer DX models beginning in 2016. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 06.03.16 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, June 3rd, 2016... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross and Christopher Odom, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
Blue Angel/Thunderbird Accidents
Drone NIMBY Takes UAV Until Police Force Return
Orbital ATK Conducts Test Of Antares First Stage
Piper Aircraft’s Archer DX Diesel Engine TBR Increased
Senator Thune Says House Should Act Soon On FAA Reauthorization Bill
Barnstorming: Aviation Deserves Better Journalism
Predator B Big Wing Flies Over 37 Hours Nonstop
Airbus Launches Fifth 'Fly Your Ideas' Global Student Challenge
FAA, EASA Certify A320neo With CFM LEAP-1A Engines
Morgan Launches Thermal Bag To Counter Fire Risk From Lithium-Ion Batteries
Stetson University Students Launch Drone Investment Index
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