Also: APL’s ‘Dragonfly’, BNA Solar Eclipse, AAAA v Privatization, A350 Emergency AD, Air Tractor, AUVSI, Viking 400 Twin Otters

An aircrew of reserve Airmen from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina had the opportunity Aug. 21, 2017 to fly a routine C-17 Globemaster III training mission under not so routine conditions–flying in the path of a total solar eclipse.

During the standard training flight, the Air Force Reserve, comprised of 317th and 701st Airlift Squadron members, practiced “time on target” tactics as they traveled along the eclipse shadow’s path from just outside of Spartanburg, South Carolina back to Charleston. VisionSafe Corporation and Dassault Aviation have announced the approval of EVAS Cockpit Smoke Protection for installation on the Falcon 8X from the start of the line. VisionSafe’s Vice President Jonathan Parker, noted, “This is not just about the 8X, Dassault is expanding the Service Bulletin concept to include all the aircraft covered by the advisory and EVAS STC (7X, 8X, 900, 2000, and 50 series aircraft). Now any Falcon Jet operator will be able to either factory install EVAS on their new aircraft or have it streamlined with the service bulletin factory retrofit.” When ground was broken, and again when it opened, Spaceport America was hailed by its developers and the state of New Mexico as the only purpose-built commercial space launch facility in the country. But Virgin Galactic, which was the reason the facility was built, has still not fulfilled its promise of commercial spaceflights from the facility, and now some lawmakers and taxpayers are questioning their investment. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 08.28.17 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, August 28th, 2017... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalist Tom Patton, this episode covers:

• Charleston C-17 Flies On 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' 
• Falcon 8X Business Jets Provisioned For EVAS Cockpit Smoke Protection
• Spaceport America Facing Funding Woes
• Johns Hopkins APL’s ‘Dragonfly’ Dual-Quadcopter Aims To Explore Titan
• AVW: BNA Solar Eclipse 2017
• AAAA: ATC Privatization In The U.K. Has Resulted In A 'Total Meltdown' 
• EASA Issues Emergency AD For A350 Airplanes
• Air Tractor Flight Controls Subject Of FAA SAIB
• AUVSI And National Council On Public Safety UAS Announce Partnership 
• Fiji Airways Purchases Three Viking Series 400 Twin Otters

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