Sat, Feb 24, 2024
A rare appearance by the Lockheed VC-121A “MacArthur Bataan” is scheduled for this year's Sun 'n Fun 2024, granting attendees a chance to see one of the last 2 survivors of the type.
MacArthur Bataan, manufactured in 1948, cuts a familiar cold war figure as a classic rendition of a 4-engined prop airliner. The quintessentially post-war design language has yet to be seen again, with a distinctive tri-tail design, sloping roofline, rounded wing, and 4 monstrous radial engines. The Academy of Model Aeronautics reiterated a partnership it's held iwth the US Drone Soccer program, drawing additional attention to the group's STEM-focused educational opportunities. The AMA boosted a statement from USDS announcing preparations for the first District Championships next month, marking off a big milestone in the fledgling activity organization. A new incentive campaign seeks to seed out the design for a single-occupant, autonomous, emergency response aircraft with a $2 million dollar prize up for grabs. The deal was announced at the Vertical Flight Society’s Transformative Vertical Flight meeting earlier this month as the GoAERO Prize. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of
Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Airborne 02.16.24 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, February 16th, 2024... 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:
- The Lockheed Constellation is Inbound to Sun n' Fun 2024!
- AMA Embarks on Drone Soccer Tourney
- GoAERO Opens $2 Million VTOL Challenge
- NTSB Throws Weight Behind Mandatory CVR Upgrades
- Joby to Launch Air Taxi in Dubai
- Hartzell Names Indian Service Facility
- Illinois Aviation Academy to Host Tuskegee NEXT's Summer Program
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