Tue, May 02, 2017
Despite recent turmoil that has accompanied the loss of their CEO, Mooney International is touting the first flight of a production M20V Acclaim Ultra.
The first production M20V lifted off to begin its pre-delivery flight test program late last week, allowing Mooney's flight test team to put the new airplane through its initial paces for just over an hour and a half. Both the new Acclaim and Ovation Ultras received FAA certification last month - and the factory is now beginning to ramp-up to first deliveries of the new aircraft scheduled to begin in June. Acclaim Ultras will be first of the series to be delivered, followed later by new M20U Ovation Ultras. The need for precision in any formation, much less the tolerances demonstrated by a number of the world's finest military jet demonstration teams, is unquestioned. On a highly anticipated combination formation flight series conducted with the USAF Thunderbirds, late last Wednesday, two of the Blue Angels made glancing contact due to what is suspected to some unanticipated wake turbulence from the other jets. Following the recent acquisition of Lancair by the Huffstutler family, the company
has begun the process of repatriating kit manufacturing fixtures and equipment from their former location in Cebu in the Philippine Islands. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 05.01.17 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, May 1st, 2017... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalist Tom Patton, this episode covers:
- First Flight: Production Mooney Acclaim Ultra
- Blue Angels Mishap Occurs During Formation Flight with USAF Thunderbirds
- Lancair International Returns Philippine-Based Support To Texas
- National Park Service Uses Drones To Search For Missing Grand Canyon Hikers
- AVW: (Almost) Every SpaceX Landing, In Order
- Airbus Helicopters Celebrates The 50th Anniversary Of Gazelle’s Maiden Flight
- EASA Begins Certification Process For C919 Airliner
- RCJudge Website Offers Model Aircraft Scholarships
- Transport Canada, EASA Award Steep Approach Certifications To Bombardier CS100
- PM&E, Inc. Accepts Purchase Offer For Evada Aircraft
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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