Thursday, April 21, 2011

Indy Transponder 21-APR-2011 1030z

Jetman Meets Grand Canyon, May 6?  from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Weather permitting, Friday May 6, Yves Rossy, strapped to his roughly six-foot, four micro-turbine-powered, carbon composite wing will make his attempt to negotiate a section of the Grand Canyon, in Arizona, according to Popular Science. The flight will reportedly take place somewhere in the Canyon's western area and could pass within 700 feet of spectators, but the exact route has not yet been announced. This flight, like Rossy's previous flights across the English Channel and over Lake Geneva, will launch from an aircraft and land via parachute. Rossy's rig and his control over it have evolved since he first flew the wing in 2006. In November of 2010, Rossy looped and rolled a 2-meter rig after jumping from a balloon at 7,875 feet. And we have the video to prove it…

Blue Angels set for Beaufort air show - Charleston Post Courier | The Blue Angels US Navy aerial performance squadron is among the featured groups that will appear at the 2011 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort air show, scheduled for April 30 and May 1. The theme of the event is "Celebrating 100 years of Naval ...

Red Arrows turn skies red, white and blue in Cyprus - British Forces News | The skies over RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus have been turning red, white and blue as the Red Arrows prepare for a demanding schedule of displays. Every April and May the nine nine Hawk T1 aircraft traditionally build up to their season over the island. ...

Air show to mark milestone - Whitsunday Times | WHITSUNDAY Airport is turning 50 and to celebrate, the airport will be holding a Grand Air Show on May 1. On the day, the Whitsunday community and the region's visitors will be invited to the runway to see some of the aviation industries most notable ...

SpaceShipOne details in Allen’s book  from Personal Spaceflight by Jeff Foust | Paul Allen’s appearance on “Charlie Rose” this week wasn’t out of the blue: it was prompted by the release of his new memoir, Idea Man. The book covers the various interests in his life, and while much of the publicity about the book has centered on the passages about co-founding and working at Microsoft with Bill Gates, there is a whole chapter devoted to his interest in space. The bulk of the chapter, after talking about how the early Space Race captured his imagination about the topic, offers some interesting details about the development of SpaceShipOne, the suborbital vehicle he funded that won the $10-million Ansari X PRIZE in 2004…

Pioneer Flight Muesum Air Fair May 7th - LotusTalk - The Lotus ...  by fastfred | Greetings Lotus Lovers and Petrol Heads, Pioneer Flight Museum is having their annual Air Fair on Saturday, May 7th. This is a WW1 museum that…

Restored vintage plane star attraction at opening of Airbase museum at ... - Coventry Telegraph | A VINTAGE plane restored to its original colours will be the star attraction at the grand opening of the Airbase living air museum at Coventry Airport tomorrow. A team of about 15 vintage plane enthusiasts have been working on the ...

Museums offer summer activities - My West Texas | 7 The Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum will offer two summer programs: Junior Aviation Cadet Academy and Aviation Cadet Academy. Junior Aviation academy is for students 10 to 15. It is scheduled for 9 am-noon June 7-10 and from 9 am-noon July ...

Tour lands at Marana Regional Airport - Arizona Daily Star | PHOTOS BY MAMTA POPAT / ARIZONA DAILY STAR A B-17 Flying Fortress landed Friday at Marana Regional Airport as part of the nonprofit Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom tour. In honor of US World War II veterans, the foundation brings rare bomber and ...

Bell Helicopter Honors "Heroes of Aviation"  - from AvStop » Number One Online Resource For General Aviation News | Bell Helicopter announced the Bell Helicopter “Heroes of Aviation" Series which pays tribute to the men and women who preserve freedom and save lives while using Bell Helicopters. The first painting of the Bell Helicopter Heroes of Aviation Series was unveiled at a ceremony at the 2011 Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA)…

Briefs: NM space tourist resort; Backing CCDev in Congress from RLV and Space Transport News | A reader points me to this item about the possibility of a new hotel near Spaceport America where space tourists and the terra kind can stay: Virgin Galactic Looking for Partner to Build Luxury Resort Near Spaceport America in Sierra County, New Mexico - April 2011. ===  It would be nice if Congresspersons like Mr. Udall would start to work together to support commercial spaceflight: Udall: NASA Funding to Sierra Nevada a Proud Step for Colorado Aerospace: $80 Million to go Toward Developing Dream Chaser Orbital Space Vehicle - Mark Udall/U.S. Senator for Colorado - Apr.18.11.

Goldeneye Pilatus from Nimes  from Bonjour BlueSky: 

Today in Aviation History – April 21  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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