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Airborne Affordable Flyers 06.08.23: Velocity V-Twin 6, eSPRG Progress, RotorX

Also: AeroPup Soon To Fly, Bushliner, Dynon Offers Trade-In, Cubcrafters A much-modified version of the Velocity V-Twin has made its first flight in Sebastian, FL, out of Velocity Aircraft’s company HQ. Stretching a fiberglass / carbon-composite airframe 24-inches longitudinally and...

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Airborne 06.07.23: Stunning P-47D Reborn, Jet It Relief, APA v ALPA

Also: iPad Mini Kneeboard, B-29 Doc Tour, AT-6D to WASP Museum, Bushliner Powerplants The Dakota Territory Air Museum’s Republic P-47D Thunderbolt—following a painstaking eight-year restoration—took flight for the first time in 79-years. Resurrected to its wartime glory by a dedicated...

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Airborne 06.05.23: Starliner Delay-Again, RAF Discrimination, Bill Barber Award

Also: AAL Parks Jets, Boeing Owns Wisk, AEA 1Q/23, CubCrafters Stock Increase Boeing is standing down from a planned 21 July launch of its Starliner. Boeing vice-president Mark Nappi stated Boeing personnel had spent the holiday investigating issues and elected...

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Airborne 06.05.23: Starliner Delay-Again, RAF Discrimination, Bill Barber Award

Also: AAL Parks Jets, Boeing Owns Wisk, AEA 1Q/23, CubCrafters Stock Increase Boeing is standing down from a planned 21 July launch of its Starliner. Boeing vice-president Mark Nappi stated Boeing personnel had spent the holiday investigating issues and elected...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.11.23)

“With comparatively low acquisition and operational costs, ELAS is a disruptive concept that carries unprecedented benefits, including enabling fixed-wing aircraft to operate outside of designated airports and manage much higher payloads versus comparable eVTOL aircraft—all while enhancing safety.” Source: Part...

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Airborne Affordable Flyers 06.08.23: Velocity V-Twin 6, eSPRG Progress, RotorX

Also: AeroPup Soon To Fly, Bushliner, Dynon Offers Trade-In, Cubcrafters A much-modified version of the Velocity V-Twin has made its first flight in Sebastian, FL, out of Velocity Aircraft’s company HQ. Stretching a fiberglass / carbon-composite airframe 24-inches longitudinally and...

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Airborne Programming Continues Serving SportAv With ‘Airborne-Affordable Flyers’

With The eSPRG Only Weeks Away From Its Start Date, A-AF Will Help To Support Sport Flyers, Worldwide With the all-new and all-digital SportPlane Resource Guide getting ready for publication early next year, the Aero-News Network is pleased to announce...

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Airborne 06.07.23: Stunning P-47D Reborn, Jet It Relief, APA v ALPA

Also: iPad Mini Kneeboard, B-29 Doc Tour, AT-6D to WASP Museum, Bushliner Powerplants The Dakota Territory Air Museum’s Republic P-47D Thunderbolt—following a painstaking eight-year restoration—took flight for the first time in 79-years. Resurrected to its wartime glory by a dedicated...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (06.06.23): Breakout

Breakout A technique to direct aircraft out of the approach stream. In the context of simultaneous (independent) parallel operations, a breakout is used to direct threatened aircraft away from a deviating aircraft.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.06.23)

“During this event, the NORAD aircraft also used flares—which may have been visible to the public—in an attempt to draw attention from the pilot. Flares are employed with highest regard for safety of the intercepted aircraft and people on the...

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