Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Indy Transponder 20-SEP-2011 1030z

AIR SHOW vs. AIR RACE: THERE'S A DIFFERENCE - Monterey County Herald | There hasn't been a spectator killed by an aircraft at a US air show in 60 years, since federal officials imposed strict safety rules for the popular events where pilots demonstrate thrilling aerobatic maneuvers and other aviation ...

Reno Air Races Public Memorial on Sunday – KTVN | The City of Reno will hold a public memorial service and tree dedication for victims of Friday's air races crash on Sunday. The City will dedicate a tree in the Idlewild Park arboretum, between the pond on Idlewild Drive at the east end of the park and ...

Pilots promise safe air show - The Decatur Daily | COURTLAND — Pilots scheduled to perform at the Courtland Air Show and Music Festival this weekend said spectators can expect to be safe from a crash such as the Reno, Nev., air racing disaster that killed 10 people and injured 70 ...

May The Wind Be at Your Tail!  from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography » On Friday, 16 Sept the aviation world lost one of its grand statesmen, Jimmy Leeward. Besides being an amazing pilot, Jimmy’s love of life and others made him very special. The aviation world has lost one of its greats, the heavens gained a helluva flyer! May the wind be at your tail!

Ohio Air News #167 - Charles Johnson |WACO Fly-In, WACO Museum, Troy, OH | Bob Seevers pictures from MERFI

American Airlines supports veterans at RFD - WREX-TV | That help could have come in the form of a donation at Rockford AirFest. American Airlines'/American Eagle's Veteran Military Employee Resource Group or VMERG has been at RFD for the last several years. They collect money for "Operation Hospitality", ...

World War II bombers make stop in Auburn - Lewiston Sun Journal | The World War II-era bomber had touched down in Auburn about an hour before, along with a North American P-51 Mustang, as part of the Wings of Freedom tour. A B-24 bomber also scheduled to come experienced mechanical problems while leaving the Beverly, ...

They're the BOMBers: WWII history on display in Ogden – StandardNet | On Monday, two restored World War II bombers, the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" and B-25 Mitchell "Maid in the Shade," flew into Ogden-Hinckley Airport and will remain on display from 9 am to 6 pm daily until Monday. ...

Why I became a Pilot  from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Inspiration struck when I was 9-years-old, and was playing a board game called careers. Actually, it was more stubbornness, than inspiration. The career options of this game were: Stewardess, Librarian, Teacher, Nurse, or Model. At the time I didn't have a desire to become a model but as life would have it, I got to fly some Victoria Secret Models with Captain Dave...

Long Range Jet with Zero Emissions  from Yanko Design by Troy Turner | Based on the form of the Bar Tailed Godwit, a bird that holds the record for the longest none-stop flight, the swift and efficient Lockheed Stratoliner is designed to fly anywhere on the globe without refueling. Oversized wings generate large amounts of lift and permit flight at higher altitudes while four Cryogenic Hydrogen Turbofan engines power flight with zero emissions and can operate in a low-power state similar to that of fighter jets, saving a substantial amount of fuel…

Virgin Galactic launches assembly plant - ZDNet Australia | In 2004, Scaled Composites — and its founder, Burt Rutan — won the X Prize by being the first team to ever fly a privately-manned craft into space. SpaceShipOne, which was funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen to the tune of US$26 million, ...

A Seraph in the Earthly Sphere  from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | In part, it’s inspired by biomimicry, imitating nature in its forms and even its structure.  The  airfoil-shaped profile of the fuselage “reduce[s] drag and optimize[s] aerodynamic efficiency, the blended-wing-body and lifting body (flying fuselage) maximize lift and produce minimum drag, according to Seraph’s web site

Today in Aviation History – September 20 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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