Thu, Dec 26, 2019
Boeing's CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle was launched into orbit early Friday morning, but the spacecraft experienced what Boeing called an "off-nominal insertion" and failed to reach the proper orbit for rendezvous with the International Space Station.
The Starliner is in an orbit that allowed it to be brought safely back to Earth at White Sands, NM on Sunday. A British inventor wearing a flying suit that is entirely 3-D printed has flown the suit at speeds up to 85.06 miles per hour, setting a new world record for "fastest speed in a body-controlled, jet-engine-powered, wind-guided suit". The flight took place over England's Brighton Pier. The inventor is Richard Browning, the founder of Gravity Industries. His previous record in the first variant of the suit was 32.02 mph, but this suit is completely different, according to Browning. He said the suit is "much smarter" which gives the wearer the ability to make small adjustments to the power during flight. A form letter created by dozens of US Navy pilots demands that more pilots be allowed to carry sidearms on base in the wake of a deadly shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola. It is designed to assist military personnel express their concerns to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The letter calls the
situation that prevents military personnel from carrying firearms, and relying on off-base civilian law enforcement for their protection, "reprehensible". All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 12.23.19 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, December 23rd, 2019... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Sophie Hurlock. Sophie is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Boeing Starliner Suffers An 'Anomaly' On Initial Launch
- Inventor Flies 'Iron Man' Suit Up To 85 Miles Per Hour
- Navy Pilots Demand Changes In On-Base Weapons Policy
- Boeing Suspends 737 MAX Production
- Aerospace Center For Excellence Announces Expansion Plans
- Delta And Wheels Up Announce Partnership
- Dreams Soar, Inc., Reveals First Academic Scholarship Recipient
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 tomorrow, for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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