AVweb Podcast: Friday, April 28, 2006

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The podcast features an interview with Mooney CEO Gretchen Jahn about the company's new high-performance, 236-knot Acclaim aircraft, powered by a 280hp twin-turbo Teledyne-Continental TSIO-55 engine.
  • It provides updates on the current state of Very Light Jets (VLJs) and progress on the Aerion supersonic bizjet project.
  • Other topics covered include the ongoing FAA/NATCA struggles and a new push for V-6 power in aircraft to reduce dependence on 100LL fuel.
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The Mooney Acclaim. Mooney CEO Gretchen Jahn chats with AVweb about the company’s new 280hp twin-turbo, dual-intercooled Teledyne-Continental TSIO-55-powered, 236-knot hot rod. Also, hear an update on the current state of VLJs, including progress on the Aerion supersonic bizjet project, the ongoing FAA/NATCA/your-tax-dollars-at-work struggle, plus a new push for V-6 power in aircraft that won’t need to depend on 100LL. It’s all there in AVweb’s Friday podcast.

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