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Airborne 04.17.21: SnF Record!, Blue Angel #6, Pilot Communications

Also: The Extra NG Is Here, Rotax 915is Powered Bristell, STOL Competition Highlights

With only one day left of the much anticipated SnF21 event, we are hearing that Saturday achieved a record attendance in Sun n Fun’S 47 year history!

Thousands of people came to Lakeland to see the Blue Angels execute precision maneuvers in the sky in their new Super Hornets, and let me tell you, they didn’t disappoint.. So we catch up with one of their pilots who says they are excited to be back performing for the public. For those of you who fly long distances, pull a lot of G’s, or simply are tired of the bulky heavy headsets.. well, Pilot Communications has some of the lightest and most comfortable headsets in the market. Making its southern debut this week at Sun n Fun is the one and only Extra NG... Bristell is showing off their Rotax 915is powered Bristell... it’s reportedly the only LSA that can use this engine and stay within LSA parameters. The Saturday SnF festiviti4s may have set record breaking attendance numbers in Sun ‘n Fun’s 47 year history and the weekend is not even over yet... One of the most popular evening events at Sun ‘n Fun was the Short Take Off and Landing competition. If you were not one of the thousands of people watching in person, here’s some highlights from the competition. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 04.17.21 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Saturday, April 17th, 2021... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Kimberly Kay. Kimberly is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:

  • We Catch Up With ‘Lites’ To Get His Take On SNF 2021
  • Also, An Exclusive interview with Blue Angel #6
  • Pilot Communications LIGHT Headset Line
  • The Extra NG Is Here!
  • Rotax 915is Powered Bristell!
  • And… STOL Competition Highlights

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