Flight Attempt For Re-Designed Aircraft Planned For June 20th
A team of A. James Clark School of Engineering students will fly their new human-powered helicopter, Gamera II. The vehicle is an improved version of Gamera I, which last year set world records for flight duration. Like Gamera I, Gamera II is an enormous hand- and pedal-powered X-shaped vehicle that has four rotors and is 103 feet across diagonally. But Gamera II weighs only 71 pounds.
Warn That Closing The Existing Facility Will Cost Jobs, Damage The Local Economy
New York Congressman Tim Bishop (D) met recently with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta to make the case for Long Island as the site for a new integrated Air Traffic Control system for New York’s Airports. Bishop spearheaded a letter to LaHood and Huerta signed by the entire Long Island Congressional Delegation.
Sheriff's detectives in Siskiyou County, CA have arrested an 18-year-old suspected of vandalizing several airplanes at Montague-Yreka Airport (1O5) on Tuesday. Dillon Connor Smith was arrested on June 12, according to a spokesperson for the Sheriff's office. The charges filed included taking an aircraft without consent, vandalism, and burglary.
Encountered Unexpected Weather Conditions On Flight To Ouarzazate
The Solar Impulse aircraft was thwarted in its attempt to fly from Rabat, Morocco to Ouarzazate Wednesday. The aircraft encountered unexpected headwinds and turbulence, and it was determined that the best course of action was to return to its point of departure. André Borschberg landed safely at the Rabat-Salé International airport at just after midnight local time
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