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How Airbus tried to use this fighter jet for space tourism | Video
Space tourism is great but wildly expensive. Airbus had an idea to make it cheaper with Migbus: a passenger capsule on the MiG-31 fighter jet.
Link (AeroTime)

MIA’s short film screenings takes passengers on a visual journey
Miami International Airport’s screening area has welcomed a two new short films that will transport passengers on a visual journey from the Floridian rivers to European mountains by the artist Alette Simmons-Jiménez.
Link (International Airport Review)

Former Norwegian Air Force F-16 fighter jets to replace Romania’s aging MiG-21s
The Romanian Defense Ministry has agreed with the government of Norway to purchase F-16AM/BM multirole fighter jets.
Link (AeroTime)

What happened to Braniff Airways?
At its peak, Braniff Airways was one of the fastest growing and most profitable airlines in the US. What happened to it?
Link (AeroTime)

Precision Air ATR42 crashes into Lake Victoria: video
A Precision Air ATR42 turboprop crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania in stormy weather conditions on the approach to Bukoba (BKZ).
Link (AeroTime)

In conversation with Anita Chagar, London Heathrow
Watch this exclusive interview where we caught up with Anita Chagar, Lead of Heathrow Airport’s Network for Culture and Ethnicity at Passenger Terminal Expo 2022.
Link (International Airport Review)

In conversation with Nazareno Ventola, CEO at BLQ
Exclusive video interview with Nazareno Ventola, CEO & Managing Director at Aeroporto G. Marconi di Bologna.
Link (International Airport Review)

AGS Airports to bring zero-emission flights to Scotland
AGS Airports has revealed development plans for hydrogen fuel infrastructure, to deliver zero-emission flights from Aberdeen Airport and Glasgow Airports.
Link (International Airport Review)

Passenger journey reimagined: Innovative and AI technologies applied
Mthoko Mncwabe, Chief Information Officer of Airports Company South Africa, gives his overview of innovative airport technology and how it can revolutionise the passenger experience.
Link (International Airport Review)

Iran admits it supplied Russia with Shahed-136 drones before war in Ukraine
Iran admits it supplied Russia with military drones before Russia invaded Ukraine, The Guardian reports.
Link (AeroTime)

Aviation Quote

No enemy bomber can reach the Ruhr. If one reaches the Ruhr, my name is not Goering. You may call me Meyer.

- Hermann Goering, German Air Force Minister, addressing the German Air force, September 1939.

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1. Piper named 11 types of aircraft after Native American tribes. Which was the first, and how many can you name?

2. Why does it appear to the casual observer(Standing abeam and at a distance) that a departing B747 or A380 climbs at a lower airspeed than a smaller jet, such as an 737 at the same speed and climb angle?

3. What WW2 airplane was known as the "Whistling Death?"

4. Acrophobia is the fear of heights, what is the fear of flying in an aircraft called?

5. Name a well-known type of aircraft in which the pilot could extend the landing gear from the wheel wells, but could not retract them?