sábado, 1 de julio de 2023
Nationwide 5G Helicopter Restrictions Begin June 30 in U.S.
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-06-29/nationwide-5g-helicopter-restrictions-begin-june-30-us
The use of a variety of helicopter flight procedures that rely on legacy radio altimeters will be banned under the new FAA 5G restrictions
NASA Wraps Up X-57 Program without a Flight
The X-57 project has also eaten up a lot more of NASA's federal budget than was originally intended. It was initially expected to cost $40 million to get the Mod IV in flight by May 2018. By the end of 2022, NASA said the program had incurred costs of more than $87 million, and the agency had budgeted for a total cost of $99 million through the end of FY 2023. According to NASA, the X-57 program would require at least another $64 million to complete the Mod IV by 2027, and the agency determined that "the small percentage of the industry that would benefit did not justify the additional cost and delay,"