Thu, Jan 21, 2016
Walt Disney World outside of Orlando, and Disneyland in Southern California are covered by restricted airspace that does not allow UAV operation.
But now the entertainment giant hopes to be able to fly UAVs within those restricted airspaces, for its own purposes. The company on has filed for a Section 333 exemption to fly what it calls "Flixels" ... aircraft that are… "Based on traditional unmanned aerial system platforms and include advanced control and positioning technology, onboard sensors and advanced wireless communication solutions.” The Museum of Flight is now within a few weeks of finishing a 25-year effort restoring the historic, first Boeing 727, and flying it to the Museum for permanent exhibition. This unique jet has not been airborne since it was donated to the Museum by United Air Lines in 1991, in an unflyable condition. It has been under restoration ever since by volunteer crews at the Museum’s Restoration Center and Reserve Collection at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. Over the years we have reported about certain milestones being celebrated at EAA AirVenture. This year, EAA tells us that more than a
half-dozen types of airplanes will be celebrating special anniversaries at AirVenture 2016. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 01.20.16 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, January 20th, 2016... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Brianne Cross, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
- Disney Seeks Section 333 Exemption From The FAA
- First Boeing 727 Airliner Almost Ready For February Flight
- Anniversaries To Be Celebrated At AirVenture 2016
- ATSB Refutes MH370 Article In Australian Newspaper
- Classic Aero-TV: Dynon’s ‘Hands-On’ Approach – Innovative Touch Screen Avionics
- German Court Ruling Definitive On Codeshare Dispute
- Envoy Air Flight Attendants To Vote On Mid-Term Improvements
- AeroVironment COO Wahid Nawabi Named President
- Orbital ATK Successfully Tests Hypersonic Engine Combustor
- Triumph Group Announces Milestone
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 Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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