Sun, Sep 28, 2025
After more than a year being grounded for modifications, the Scaled Composites Model 437 “Vanguard” has returned to flight testing.
The aircraft first flew in 2024, quickly taking a break from the skies as it prepared to serve as the airframe for Northrop Grumman’s Beacon autonomy test program. Sergei Sikorsky, whose father, Igor, founded Sikorsky Aircraft decades ago, passed on September 18 at 100 years old. He spent 41 years building his father’s legacy in the industry, taking Sikorsky’s groundbreaking developments and shaping them into some of the most renowned military helicopters in history. Yosemite National Park has been off limits to BASE jumpers for nearly 50 years. Now, a nonprofit called BASE Access is suing in federal court, arguing the ban is unconstitutional and that Yosemite should reopen to legal jumps. BASE jumping was born in Yosemite in the late 1970s, when skydivers Mike Pelkey and Brian Schubert jumped from the 3,000-foot El Capitan cliff. However, the National Park Service quickly moved to shut it down... All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Airborne 09.24.25 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, September 24th, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Scaled Composites Model 437 is Back in the Air
- Helicopter Community Mourns the Loss of Sergei Sikorsky
- Base Jumpers Fight for Access to National Parks
- British Airways Taking Crew Professionalism Too Far
- Drone Operator Flying Over USMC Base Sentenced In Guam
- Two CAP Members Appointed USAF Warrant Officers
- Major Dallas Air Traffic Control Outage Blocks Hundreds of Flights
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again tomorrow, for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
© 2025, Aero-News Network, Inc., ALL Rights Reserved.
More News
Option Approach An approach requested and conducted by a pilot which will result in either a touch-and-go, missed approach, low approach, stop-and-go, or full stop landing. Pilots >[...]
Aero Linx: Vintage Wings of Canada Vintage Wings of Canada is a not-for-profit, charitable organization with a collection of historically significant aircraft and is run entirely b>[...]
The Tailwheel Began To Shimmy, And The Airplane Drifted Left Of The Centerline... Analysis: During the landing as the tailwheel touched down on the runway, the tailwheel began to s>[...]
From 2016 (YouTube Edition): Think You Might Be Interested In Building An Airplane?… Anyone who is even slightly interested in building their own airplane is aware that thou>[...]
Also: Purdue In Space?, 4 SpecOps Lost In Helo Crash, Solid-Fuel Ramjet, Ultra-High Airspace Over FL The US Army recently confirmed its plans to thin out its active duty aviation r>[...]
ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.25.25): Option Approach
See All