Expect more military aircraft for Aloha Sentry exercises this month

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/01/07/expect-more-military-aircraft-aloha-sentry-exercises-this-month/

By HNN Staff | January 6, 2020 at 4:09 PM HST - Updated January 6 at 4:09 PM

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) -There will be an uptick in military aircraft over Oahu skies starting this week.

Approximately 1,000 military personnel from eight states will be arriving in Hawaii for the Sentry Aloha exercises.

The Hawaii Air National Guard says there will be more military aircraft along Oahu’s South Shores, taking off from the Honolulu Airport.

The Aloha Sentry exercises allows for realistic combat training for the Air National Guard, U.S. Air Force, and other Department of Defense services.

It starts Wednesday and runs until Jan. 22.

Bell unveils electric four-ducted Nexus 4EX at CES 2020

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Oliver Johnson

https://www.verticalmag.com/news/bell-unveils-electric-four-ducted-nexus-4ex-at-ces-2020/

Bell has revealed an evolved design for its Nexus air taxi, with a new “4EX” version using fewer ducted fans and a longer wing than its predecessor, as well as being fully electrically powered.

The 4EX in the aircraft’s name represent the major design changes — “4” ducted fans, “E” for electric, and “X” for experimental. The original Nexus design, now referred to by Bell as the “6HX,” utilized six ducted fans and was envisioned as a hybrid-powered aircraft….

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