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February 22, 2023

Alauda Aeronautics Unveils Airspeeder Mk4

First Manned Iteration of Flying Racer

Based in the southern Australian city of Adelaide, Alauda Aeronautics is a manufacturing and technology concern pursuing a unique and intriguing syncretism of aerospace and motorsports. The company was instrumental in the conception and creation of the EXA Racing Series—an electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) flying-car racing series in which manned, electric-powered multicopters compete in a synthesis of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and motorsport. In February 2022, Alauda Aeronautics announced the imminent unveiling of its Airspeeder Mk4, a breathtakingly swift, dazzlingly nimble machine with a top-speed of 196-knots.

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National Aviation Hall of Fame 2023 Inductees Announced

Hail the Heroes

By commemorating the tenacity, vision, persistence, skill, and courage of key aeronautical figures, the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) seeks in perpetuity to sustain its stated mission of: “Honoring aerospace legends to inspire future leaders.” On 21 February 2023 the National Aviation Hall of Fame made public the names of its 2023 inductees. Aero-News Network acknowledges and congratulates ...

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Popular Air Traffic Control Simulation Game Updated

[I am an] Air Traffic Controller Available on STEAM

Initially released in 1998 by Japanese tech company TechnoBrain and successively improved upon since, I am an Air Traffic Controller (aka Air Traffic Controller) is simulation computer game series that challenges players to maintain positive control of arriving and departing air-traffic in busy, terminal (Class B and Class D) airspace. Players must alternately vector multiple arriving aircraft onto the ILS final approach paths of their destination airports, land them, and direct them to their gates while contemporaneously directing departures.

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EHang eVTOL Makes First Autonomous Passenger-Carrying Flight

Chinese Vehicle, Japanese Skies, Universal Milestone

On 19 February 2023, EHang, the Chinese developer and manufacturer of Autonomous Aerial Vehicles (AAV), announced its EH216 AAV had completed a fully-autonomous—which is to say pilotless—flight carrying two intrepid passengers. Subject flight was conducted along Oita, Japan’s Tanoura Beach under approval granted by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT).

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Bandit Flight Team Delights NHL Crowd

For Country and Freedom

On 18 February 2023, the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Carolina Hurricanes squared-off against the Washington Capitals in a rare and spectacular, nighttime, outdoor game at North Carolina State University’s Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh. The event featured a flyover by the Bandit's Flight Team, which delighted the 57,000 hockey fans in attendance.

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Airborne-NextGen 02.14.23: Pyka Cargo UAV, SpaceX-Ukraine, eRace Postponed

Also: Joby Aviation, General Atomics, Rotterdam Gets Hydrogen, Blue Origin Win

Pyka, unveiled the latest addition to its lineup of purpose-built industrial aircraft: the Pelican Cargo. The aircraft is a first in the Pyka roster, boasting "unprecedented payload", and a range of up to 200 miles. With its nose-loaded cargo system and sliding cargo tray, the Pelican can haul 400 pounds in 66 cubic feet of volume with minimal ground infrastructure. SpaceX has taken some small steps to prevent Ukraine MoD and military use of the network for long range command and control over drones, saying it falls outside the peaceful intentions of the service. Over the la

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Airborne-NextGen 02.14.23: Pyka Cargo UAV, SpaceX-Ukraine, eRace Postponed

Also: Joby Aviation, General Atomics, Rotterdam Gets Hydrogen, Blue Origin Win

Pyka, unveiled the latest addition to its lineup of purpose-built industrial aircraft: the Pelican Cargo. The aircraft is a first in the Pyka roster, boasting "unprecedented payload", and a range of up to 200 miles. With its nose-loaded cargo system and sliding cargo tray, the Pelican can haul 400 pounds in 66 cubic feet of volume with minimal ground infrastructure. SpaceX has taken some small steps to prevent Ukraine MoD and military use of the network for long range command and control over drones, saying it falls outside the peaceful intentions of the service. Over the la

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.22.23)

Aero Linx: Global Licensed Aircraft Dealer Association   GLADA strives to be the leading advocate in the fair business of buying, selling and leasing business aircraft. GLADA champions as a resource and leader in developing standards for efficient, effective and principled business practices in buying and selling aircraft. GLADA provides a foundation for professional development, welcoming the exchange of information amongst its members for the purpose of business growth and integrity.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.22.23): Safety Logic System

Safety Logic System   A software enhancement to ASDE-3, ASDE-X, and ASSC, that predicts the path of aircraft landing and/or departing, and/or vehicular movements on runways. Visual and aural alarms are activated when the safety logic projects a potential collision. The Airport Movement Area Safety System (AMASS) is a safety logic system enhancement to the ASDE-3. The Safety Logic System for ASDE-X and ASSC is an integral part of the software program.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.22.23)

“With its advanced technology, the new METS platform will be more representative of fleet aircraft. The T-54A will include an updated avionics suite, automation qualities, and virtual reality and augmented reality devices to better prepare students for the advanced aircraft they will fly in the fleet.” Source: Capt. Holly Shoger, Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems Program Office (PMA-273) program manager, commenting after Textron Aviation was awarded the Multi-Engine Training System (METS) contract by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), making the King Air 260 the aircraft of choice for future student pilots.

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