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March 07, 2025

Airborne 03.07.25: Titan Getting New Home, False Alerts, F16s v TFR Violators

 Also: Silver Airways BK, New DCA Regs, LockMart Out of Navy Bid, ANN’s AEA LIVE Webcast Schedule

 

 

Air Cover Engineering, which acquired Titan Aircraft’s assets in December, recently announced that it will soon be breaking ground on a new production facility. The build hopes to get T-51 and Tornado kit orders back up and running with improved efficiency and quality. The company announced that it would be taking over Titan Aircraft’s assets, including its T-51 Mustang and Tornado series aircraft, on December 8, 2024. The FAA is investigating following multiple reports of flight crews receiving faulty alerts from their cockpit TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) systems about traffic potentially on a collision cou

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DPAA Identifies Air Force Pilot Killed in WWII Crash

Herbert Tennyson and 10 Other Airmen Were Shot Down in 1944

Nearly 80 years after a doomed World War II mission, a US Army Air Force aviator was finally identified as 1st Lt. Herbert G. Tennyson of Wichita, Kansas. He was among the crew members of the 'Heaven Can Wait’ bomber, which was shot down in March 1944. By 1950, the U.S. military had declared all 11 crew members missing in action.

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Silver Airways Closes Orlando Int. Routes Amid Bankruptcy

Abrupt Decision Left Regional Travellers Stranded at the Airport

Around three months after filing for bankruptcy, Florida-based regional carrier Silver Airways canceled all routes involving Orlando International Airport (MCO). The decision, made with seemingly no notice, left several travelers stranded. The airline had been facing financial hardships since early 2023.

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Multiple False Traffic Alerts Cause Go-Arounds At Reagan National

FAA Investigating Puzzling Cockpit Warnings

The FAA is investigating following multiple reports of flight crews receiving faulty alerts from their cockpit TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) systems about traffic potentially on a collision course as they approached Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Washington, DC.

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Archer Introduces Commercialization Program For Midnight

Launch Edition Playbook For Early Adopter Deployment

Archer Aviation announced the release of a “Launch Edition” commercialization program for its flagship Midnight aircraft. The goal is to establish a playbook to deploy Midnight in numerous early adopter markets in a practical and repeatable manner as it advances toward FAA certification of the aircraft.

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Dream Chaser ISS Mission To Carry Cancer Experiments

Spaceplane’s First Flight To Station Advances Therapy Delivery

Sierra Space announced that its Dream Chaser spaceplane will be carrying a research platform developed by pharmaceutical company Merck to study formulations of monoclonal antibody therapies for cancer treatment when it travels to the International Space Station.

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Delta Partners With JetZero For a Sustainable Airliner

Fuel-Efficient JetZero and Air Force Demonstrator Set to Fly in 2027

On the horizon of its 100th anniversary, Delta Airlines has announced a partnership with JetZero to develop a new sustainable aircraft for domestic and international hauls. The demonstrator, funded by a US Air Force grant, is slated to take flight in 2027.

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Airborne 02.26.25: Wanna Buy A CF-104D?, Hartzell-Carbon Cub, Starship Upgrades

Also: Air Tractor Training, Van Horn STC, Yingling Starlink, JetBlue Pilot Bust

An iconic 1962 CF-104D Starfighter, previously owned by Starfighters Aerospace, has been listed on Platinum Fighter Sales. If you know anyone with an extra $4,250,000 lying around, it might be time to call in a favor. The CF-104D’s story began with the Canadian Armed Forces in May 1962. Hartzell Propeller and CubCrafters announced that the Kestrel, a three-blade lightweight composite constant-speed prop has been engineered and developed specifically for the Rotax 916-powered Carbon Cub UL, delivering improved performance with a significantly reduced weight compared to p

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Senate Subcommittee Puts Aviation and Space Under One Roof

Kansas Senator Jerry Moran to Head New Subcommittee

The US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has at last assigned its subcommittees for the 119th Congress, and with the reshuffling comes a notable consolidation. The newly formed Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation will be chaired by Kansas Senator Jerry Moran, with Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth as the ranking minority member.

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Airborne 02.26.25: Wanna Buy A CF-104D?, Hartzell-Carbon Cub, Starship Upgrade

Also: Air Tractor Training, Van Horn STC, Yingling Starlink, JetBlue Pilot Bust

An iconic 1962 CF-104D Starfighter, previously owned by Starfighters Aerospace, has been listed on Platinum Fighter Sales. If you know anyone with an extra $4,250,000 lying around, it might be time to call in a favor. The CF-104D’s story began with the Canadian Armed Forces in May 1962. Hartzell Propeller and CubCrafters announced that the Kestrel, a three-blade lightweight composite constant-speed prop has been engineered and developed specifically for the Rotax 916-powered Carbon Cub UL, delivering improved performance with a significantly reduced weight compar

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Classic Aero-TV: An Autogyro Milestone – Autogyro USA’s Certified Rotorcraft

From 2017 (YouTube Version): Takes Advantage Of A New Category Of Aircraft Established By The FAA…

Gyroplanes are among the most misunderstood aircraft, but the recent certification of the factory-built AutoGyro Calidus as a primary category aircraft has gone a long way towards making the public more aware of what the aircraft are, and their capabilities. That is the assessment of Andy Wall, CEO of Autogyro USA, who told ANN's Tom Patton at the Sebring Sport Aviation Expo in January that the company has been inundated with inquires since the certification was granted in December of last year.

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NTSB Final Report: Cirrus Design Corp SR20

The Airplane’s Right Fuel Tank Contained ¼ Of A Gallon Of Fuel And Was Not Breached

Analysis: The airplane was returning from a local training flight when the accident occurred. The pilot receiving instruction was flying a practice instrument approach and after removing the view limiting device he noticed that the airplane’s altitude was low on the approach path. The flight instructor ultimately took control of the airplane and added engine power. The airplane continued to sink, and the flight instructor began to manipulate the throttle, but sensed that the airplane was no longer producing engine power.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.07.25)

Aero Linx: CV-22 Osprey The CV-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. The mission of the CV-22 is to conduct long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for special operations forces.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.07.25): Dead Reckoning

Dead Reckoning Dead reckoning, as applied to flying, is the navigation of an airplane solely by means of computations based on airspeed, course, heading, wind direction, and speed, groundspeed, and elapsed time.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.07.25)

"Several flight crews inbound to Reagan Washington National Airport received onboard alerts Saturday indicating another aircraft was nearby when no other aircraft were in the area. Some of the crews executed go-arounds as a result of the alerts. The FAA is investigating why the alerts occurred.” Source: From an FAA statement that followed additional concerns about traffic alerts near DCA. The FAA is investigating following multiple reports of flight crews receiving faulty alerts from their cockpit TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) systems about traffic potentially on a collision course as they approached Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Washington, DC.

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