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The Discovery Channel recently released a documentary titled “Finding Amelia”.
It showcases an expedition to unearth the fate of legendary aviator Amelia Earhart, which was conducted using drone-mounted magnetometers. In 1937, Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting a round-the-world flight. If she had been successful, she would have become the first person to circumnavigate the globe around the equator. Numerous research teams have organized missions and created theories on the cause of her disappearance, but the remains of her and her aircraft have yet to be discovered. NASA has confirmed that the Boeing Starliner will make its flight home, autonomously, without astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. As a reminder, Wilmore and Williams flew to the International Space Station in June for what was supposed to be an eight-day stay. Instead, due to several leaks and thruster issues, they have yet to return. Joby Aviation has successfully demonstrated autonomous aircraft operations with the U.S. Air Force. The aircraft completed fully autonomous
tasks over 9 locations during the ‘Agile Flag 24-3’ exercise. In June, it acquired Xwing’s autonomy division, permitting it to further develop autonomy technology. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-NextGen!!!
Airborne-NextGen 08.27.24 is chock full of info in this Weekly News Episode, Tuesday, August 27th 2024... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Holland Lee, Sophie Hurlock, Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, and Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, this episode covers:
- Amelia Earhart Documentary Showcases Drone Expedition
- Autonomous Return: NASA Decides Fate of the Starliner
- Joby Completes Fully Autonomous Flight in USAF Exercise
- Monson Police Use Drone To Locate Intoxicated Runaway
- ZeroAvia Advances Electric Propulsion With $4.2M FAA Grant
- Lilium Begins Integration on Jet Electrical Power System
- AgEagle Aerial Systems Delivers First 20 eBee VISION Drones To French Army
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 next week for the next edition of "Airborne-NextGen" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, next week!
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