On The Fly…

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • An online video showing Air Force One being spray-painted with graffiti was a hoax, while real aviation security threats saw F-16s intercept a United Airlines flight due to a bomb scare.
  • New pilot technologies are in development, including a DARPA project for a tongue-technology interface to enable night vision without goggles and a portable "glass-cockpit-in-a-briefcase" system.
  • Other aviation news includes the discovery of a Bell JetRanger wreck seven years after it crashed, a new helicopter shuttle service from Manhattan to the airport, and new online mini-courses for cockpit radar training.
See a mistake? Contact us.

Online video showing Air Force One being spray-painted with graffiti was a hoax

Tongue-technology interface could enable pilots to “see” in the dark without goggles; now in the works at DARPA…

Two F-16s followed a United Airlines A320 into Denver on Saturday after a passenger said he had a bomb. Passengers subdued the man after he tried to open a door; no bomb was found. One source suggests aircraft have diverted for security concerns more than 2300 times since 9-11…

The wreck of a Bell JetRanger was found last weekend, seven years after it crashed in a South African jungle…

Tired of those steam gauges? Another magic box, this one from VIT Engineering offers a glass-cockpit-in-a-briefcase…

Wish you knew more about your cockpit radar? King Schools offers a new mini-course online…

Exasperated by slow limos from Manhattan to the airport? New helicopter shuttle every half hour, eight minutes, $139…

Aviation writer Dan Johnson reports online about on the aircraft accident that stifled his attempt to attend Sun ‘n Fun.

Sign-up for newsletters & special offers!

Get the latest stories & special offers delivered directly to your inbox

SUBSCRIBE

Please support AVweb.

It looks like you’re using an ad blocker. Ads keep AVweb free and fund our reporting.
Please whitelist AVweb or continue with ads enabled.