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First Flight For Electric Sun Flyer 2 by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/101/4011-full.html
First Flight For Sun Flyer 2
Mary Grady
The prototype Sun Flyer 2 two-seat electric-powered airplane has flown
successfully for the first time, Bye Aerospace announced on Wednesday.
“We are excited about the future and the potential...
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Electric-Powered Pylon Racing Planned by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Electric-Powered-Pylon-Racing-Planned-230723-1.html
Electric-Powered Pylon Racing Planned
By Mary Grady , Contributing editor | April 24, 2018
The first pylon race to feature all-electric aircraft is in the works
for 2020, the organizers recently announced....
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DOT Moves To Monetize Drones by
Larry Dighera
This is going to be interesting. I'm wondering how 91.113
See-And-Avoid will be accomplished by UAS operators. The FAA will
have its hands full managing swarms of drones at low level within the
NAS posing a MAC hazard to piloted flight operations of helos, and
landing and departing flights. What...
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GPS Jamming: Major Threat To Drones by
Larry Dighera
One wonders how this forecast of "GPS (or GNSS) jamming and spoofing"
might impact ADS-B and NextGen (not to mention GPS approaches) both
dependent on GPS?
https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/GPS-Jamming-Major-Threat-to-Drone-230749-1.html
GPS Jamming: Major Threat To Drones
By Paul...
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Surefly passenger drone performs first manned flight by
Larry Dighera
https://newatlas.com/surefly-manned-flight/54487/
Surefly passenger drone performs first manned flight
Video: https://youtu.be/5yFZAPdYCck
Web: http://workhorse.com/surefly
70 mph top speed
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Flight Sharing Expands In Europe by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Flight-Sharing-Expands-In-Europe-230794-1.html
By Jason Baker and Mary Grady , Contributors | May 8, 2018
Flight sharing via app has been stymied
https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Flight-Sharing-Back-In-Play-230636-1.html
so far for private pilots in the...
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Hydrogen Fuel Cells Go Flying by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/videos/Hydrogen-Fuel-Cells-Go-Flying-230883-1.html
Hydrogen Fuel Cells Go Flying
By Paul Bertorelli | May 25, 2018
While drone makers and would-be electric aircraft manufacturers are
waiting for better batteries, hydrogen fuel cells are rapidly becoming
a reality. In this...
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Privatization Fight Continues by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Privatization-Fight-Continues-230992-1.html
Privatization Fight Continues
By Russ Niles | June 18, 2018
To no one’s surprise, those in favor of splitting air traffic control
from the FAA are busy planning their next move. After a last-minute
grassroots...
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Get your own 1,050-horsepower Iron Man jet suit by
Larry Dighera
https://newatlas.com/gravity-jet-suit-sale/55568/
Get your own 1,050-horsepower Iron Man jet suit for only US$447,000
Loz Blain
July 22nd, 2018
2 PICTURES
Richard Browning flies the Gravity Jet Suit against a starry sky in
this clearly photoshopped image(Credit: Gravity.co)
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Careless Corporate Vampires Endanger Naval Bases by
[email protected]
This is how you do USA air defense, Bush and Cheney shmucks:
"About 130 miles south of Sea-Tac, two F-15C jets of 142nd Fighter Wing, on alert round-the-clock to defend an area between Northern California and the San Juan Islands, took off.
Armed with missiles and a six-barrel cannon, and capable...
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FAA Reauthorization Bill Back In Play by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAA-Reauthorization-Bill-Back-In-Play-231386-1.html
FAA Reauthorization Bill Back In Play
By Mary Grady , Contributing editor | August 15, 2018
With Congress back in session this week, the fight over FAA
reauthorization has resumed. Thirty-three GA...
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The US Army is making a laser-powered drone that can fly indefinitely by
Larry Dighera
Will laser goggles soon become part of a pilot's flight bag?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2178470-the-us-army-is-making-a-laser-powered-drone-that-can-fly-indefinitely/
The US Army is making a laser-powered drone that can fly indefinitely
Image: A drone being controlled in the...
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Electric flight is coming, but the batteries aren’t ready by
Vaughn Simon[_2_]
On 8/25/2018 1:45 PM, Larry Dighera wrote:
So, if the batteries are an issue, let's improve the electric motor's
power and efficiency while we're waiting for battery improvements
Sorry, but there really isn't much to be gained there. Motors already
can be well over 90% efficient, and they...
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Hangar Queen Owners -- WHY? by
[email protected]
On Saturday, January 29, 2000 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-6, Jay Honeck wrote:
I have a question that has been bugging me for years, and this forum is a
large enough cross-section of pilots to MAYBE get a statistically meaningful
response:
WHY do people own "hangar queens"?
There are...
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