The Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology (DART)
spacecraft that was successfully launched Friday at 10:25 a.m. PDT
from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., experienced an on orbit
anomaly late Friday.
The FAA Saturday was investigating a critical radar outage that
left dozens of flight departing from O'Hare groundbound for short
periods of time. Inbound flights were ordered to hold and spacing
between arrivals was increased for safety.
The actions by the City of San Diego to refuse the renewal of
Gibbs Flying Service’s airport lease at Montgomery Field has
prompted the National Transportation Association (NATA)
to write to the San Diego City Council.
If you’ve ever wanted to experience the thrill of floating
in weightlessness or the freedom of bounding and back-flipping in
reduced (or Zero) gravity, now is your chance!
Mooney Airplane Company tells ANN that Joe Kortsch, the Mooney
Airplane Company's Manager of Assembly, flew Mooney's Bravo in
world record time from Kerrville, Texas to Lakeland, Florida.
Aviation Technology Group, Inc. is pleased to offer a glimpse
into another milestone for the Javelin demonstrator prototype.
Currently in final assembly, the aircraft was lowered down off the
assembly jacks and onto its own landing gear, Friday.
Funding for the Seawind has been a little iffy over the past
year or so according to Richard Silva, company spokesperson, during
a lightly attended press conference at Lakeland.
Want to confuse the heck out of the line boys? Imagine the look
on their faces when they see you pulling up in an RV-8, but they
hear the whine of turbine power.
Gulfstream Parts Sales Representation Increases Six-Fold With
API Agreement
Gulfstream Aerospace has entered an agreement with
Aerospace Products International (API) that will effectively
increase Gulfstream's worldwide sales representation sixfold.
IndUS Aviation, the makers of the T211 THORPEDO and the T 11 and
Sky Skooter, just released the ePod, a simpler approach to engine
monitoring and management that offers a simple, visual
interface.
Unique Beech Conducted Airborne Relay Mission During Vietnam
War
OK, imagine this. You're a young tiger right out of Air Force
pilot training, it's 1967, and the country's at war. You make your
three selections on your Dream Sheet.
When the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-114) returns to flight
next month, it will have a special escort, but the pair of NASA
WB-57 chase jets won't just be along for the ride.