July 2007 - Posts

• Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.01.07)

  "It's hard to beat the Spitfire but I would say it's usually the one I'm currently flying." Source: Actor Cliff Robertson, in response to a question about his favorite aircraft, posed to him during a Theater In The Woods presentation... Posted Jul 31 2007, 11:54 PM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.01.07): Thermodynamic Horsepower

  Aero-Terms! The power that would be produced by a turbine engine at sea level at standard temperature, if the engine was run at maximum turbine inlet temperature (TIT). Read More... Posted Jul 31 2007, 11:51 PM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.01.07)

  Aero-Linx! This page is a tribute to the Apollo Lunar Modules (LM), the vehicles that landed men on the moon and returned them to lunar orbit. Read More... Posted Jul 31 2007, 11:48 PM by Aero-News Network

• NASA Probes Endeavour Cabin Air Leak

  Clock Is Ticking To Meet August 7 Launch Date NASA announced Tuesday its engineers are having difficulty pinpointing the source of an air leak detected this weekend in the cabin of the shuttle Endeavour, which now sits on pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center... Posted Jul 31 2007, 11:46 PM by Aero-News Network

• United Says Over 1,000 New Pilots Have Applied With Airline

  But Those Already With Company Ain't Happy It's a bit of good news/bad news for United Airlines. The good news is, the airline is having little problem attracting new applicants for 100 new openings for pilots. The bad news is, those pilots already... Posted Jul 31 2007, 11:44 PM by Aero-News Network

• NAFI Names July 2007 Master Instructors

  'The Best Of The Best' The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) recently announced its Master Instructors for July 2007. Read More... Posted Jul 31 2007, 11:41 PM by Aero-News Network

• New Accord Reached On Aircraft Subsidies

  Sets Guidelines For Gov't Help With Financing Could all the sniping between Airbus and Boeing -- and Bombardier, Embraer, and a slew of other manufacturers -- regarding government subsidies soon be a thing of the past? Read More... Posted Jul 31 2007, 11:37 PM by Aero-News Network

• Oshkosh Memories... Clifford Parker Robertson III

  "I'd Rather Be Up There Than In Some Ford That Doesn't Start" Cliff Robertson's love of flying started way before his acting career... yet it is Robertson's acting for which he is best known. Read More... Posted Jul 31 2007, 11:35 PM by Aero-News Network

• Emirates Prepares To Test The A380 Superjumbo In Dubai

  Hot Weather, Operational Testing To Commence August 15 Dubai-based Emirates says it is marking its first step in the gradual build-up towards becoming the world's largest operator of the A380 super-jumbo starting August 15. Read More... Posted Jul 31 2007, 11:29 PM by Aero-News Network

• Russian Spacecraft Maker Faces Bankruptcy

  "Clipper" Supporter Gets Clipped Himself Blame it on "financial idealism." That's the word from the new head of RKK Energia, the Russian company that produces the bulk of spacecraft used by that country, following the ouster of... Posted Jul 31 2007, 11:27 PM by Aero-News Network

• NASA: Phoenix Won't Rise As Scheduled On Friday

  Mars Lander Launch Delayed 24 Hours NASA announced Tuesday this week's scheduled launch of NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket has been postponed 24 hours. The two available launch times on Saturday, August... Posted Jul 31 2007, 02:06 PM by Aero-News Network

• Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.31.07)

  "My hats off to Charles Lindbergh. I don't know how he did it but I know why his windows were so small, when you're flying over that much water, you don't want to see it." Source: Round-The-World pilot Barrington Irving, 23, speaking... Posted Jul 30 2007, 11:57 PM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.31.07): Glide Ratio

  Aero-Terms! The ratio of the forward distance traveled, versus the distance it descends when operating without power. Read More... Posted Jul 30 2007, 11:54 PM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.31.07)

  Aero-Linx! Boeing's new 787 has created a tremendous buzz in the airline industry and with the traveling public. Now all Boeing has to do is deliver the goods. Read More... Posted Jul 30 2007, 11:52 PM by Aero-News Network

• 'Future Pioneers Of Aviation' Speak To Theater In The Woods Audience

  Younger Generation Looks To Future Of Flight At AirVenture, young and old mingle... the people, and the aircraft. Last Thursday night at Theater in the Woods, retired General Chuck Yeager and retired Colonel Gail Halvorsen spoke on their adventures..... Posted Jul 30 2007, 11:49 PM by Aero-News Network