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Date: 09/26/2020 08:00 PM

Although weather cancelled it. the flyover's intent came through loud and clear.

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Date: 09/26/2020 01:32 PM

With pure battery powered aircraft still short on endurance, hydrogen fuel cell technology is gaining traction. And in the UK this week, ZeroAvia flew the first commercially viable aircraft—a Piper M-class airframe—on a combination of batteries and fuel cells. The flight took place at the company’s R&D headquarters at Cranfield, northwest of London. The flight […]

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Date: 09/26/2020 12:47 AM

This week's letters brought comments from readers about flight simulators, Pipistrel's Panthera and full airframe parachutes.

The post Top Letters And Comments, September 25, 2020 appeared first on AVweb.

Date: 09/25/2020 11:08 PM

The FAA announced on Thursday that it has added 133 additional air traffic facilities to its Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) system. The LAANC system, which automates the airspace authorization application and approval process for drone operators, is run as a partnership between the agency and private unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) service suppliers. […]

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Date: 09/25/2020 01:13 AM

Taken at Sun 'n Fun 2016 with a Nikon D750, Nikkor 28-300mm at 28mm, 1/1250 at f 5, ISO 200. Copyrighted photo by Thomas Krashen.

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