Airborne 070122: VariViggen!, Gulfstrea G800 1st Flt, Jetson One – FESCH.TV

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The forebear of Rutan’s famous, globe-trotting, space-going, industry-changing machines was a strange and wondrous craft he dubbed the VariViggen on account of its sporting a canard—after the fashion of SAAB’s 37 Viggen fighter aircraft. Rutan began building the VariViggen in 1968 and flew the rear wing, forward canard, pusher-prop beastie in 1972. 2022 marks the fiftieth-anniversary of the VariViggen’s first flight and Oshkosh appearance. Alas, only one flying specimen of the historic aircraft reportedly remains. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has announced that its new, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G800 successfully completed its first flight. The G800 departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport and returned two hours later. The test-aircraft made the flight using a blend of standard and sustainable aviation fuels. Jetson has completed what may be the world’s first-ever eVTOL commute with its single-seater eVTOL aircraft. The vehicle, dubbed Jetson ONE, was piloted by Jetson company co-founder Tomasz Patan, who states, “We firmly believe the ‘eVTOL’ is the future for mass transportation. We are committed to making this a reality.” All this — and MORE in today’s episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 07.01.22 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, July 1st, 2022… Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:

Help a One of a Kind Rutan Design Get to Oshkosh
Gulfstream G800 Makes First Flight
From Fantasy to Reality via First Ever eVTOL Commute
Air Plains Services Announces 172XPa Advanced Instrument Panel Kit
NASA Asteroid Exploratory Mission Delayed
CAPSTONE Launch Starts Humankind Back Toward Moon
Sikorsky Leveraging Engine Delay to Improve FARA Prototype

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