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Wed, Jul 17, 2019

Airborne 07.15.19: Sporty's Foundation, World Circumnavigation, Pipistrel

Also: WJZ-CBS Adds Robinson R66, Hartzell @ OSH19, Embraer's 'TechLion' E195-E2, Special Mission Aircraft Market

At 12:12:23 UTC last Thursday, Action Aviation Chairman Hamish Harding, Astronaut Terry Virts and crew made history by beating the world record for any aircraft flying over the North and South poles in a Qatar Executive Gulfstream G650ER aircraft.

The mission’s record flight time is 46 hours, 39 minutes and 38 seconds. “Our mission, titled One More Orbit, pays homage to the Apollo 11 moon landing achievement, by highlighting how humans push the boundaries of aeronautics,” says Harding. Pipistrel, is set to once again “electri-fly” the annual EAA AirVenture Fly-In and Tradeshow in Oshkosh, WI. Pipistrel will be displaying an extensive selection of aircraft, with a special emphasis on revolutionary, new, electrically-powered, training aircraft. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 07.15.19 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, July 15th, 2019... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Sophie Hurlock, Laura Hutson, Brianne Cross, and Christopher Odom, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalist Tom Patton, this episode covers:

  • FAI Celebrates 110th Anniversary Of Louis Blériot’s Historic Channel Crossing
  • Harding And Virts Break World Circumnavigation Speed Record
  • Pipistrel Displaying Extensive Aircraft Line At AirVenture
  • WJZ-CBS Baltimore Adds Robinson R66 Newscopter
  • Hartzell Propeller Plans Extensive Presence At AirVenture 
  • Embraer's 'TechLion' E195-E2 Visits China
  • Special Mission Aircraft Market Set To Grow To $28.3 Billion By 2029

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