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Key Takeaways:

  • Dr. Paul MacCready, known for the human-powered Gossamer Albatross and founder of AeroVironment, died on August 28.
  • Boeing plans to test biofuel in a 747 aircraft within a year.
  • The Hawker 750 mid-size jet made its first flight, and the Hawker 900XP received FAA type certification.
  • The Washington, D.C., ADIZ airspace is scheduled to change shape on August 30.
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Dr. Paul MacCready, whose Gossamer Albatross I became the first aircraft to fly across the English Channel under human power alone in 1979, died Aug. 28. MacCready was also the founder of AeroVironment, which developed groundbreaking alternative energy technology … .

Boeing says it will be ready to test biofuel in a 747 within a year … .

The Hawker 750 mid-size jet flew for the first time on August 23 … .

The Hawker 900XP mid-size jet was type certified by the FAA last week, Hawker Beechcraft announced … .

The Washington, D.C., ADIZ airspace changes shape on Thursday, August 30, AOPA has the details.

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