Flying Car Landing In A Driveway Near You from Alternative Energy Newswire | Apparently the FFA works much faster than the EPA – the FFA has just approved the "Flying Car," also known at the Transition Roadable Aircraft. While the flying car, developed by Terrafugia (ter-ra-FOO-gee-ah), doesn't currently run on an alternative fuel such as ethanol or biodiesel, it is an "alternative" way to get yourself around town. So here is how it works….You jump into the cockpit and back your Flying Car out of the garage and head to the airport, driving on the same roads as FFVs, electric cars and hybrids. You pull up to the airport, head out to the runway, drop your wings, which are controlled from the cockpit, and take off. Sweet. No more three hour commutes in rush hour traffic…
Dreamliner Invited To AirVenture from AVweb Top News | There's a chance the Boeing 787 will make its airshow debut at this year's AirVenture Oshkosh. EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski has confirmed that Boeing has been invited to show off its latest design and is considering the idea. "The Boeing folks have an open invitation to join us, and we have had discussions about them attending," Knapinski said Tuesday. He noted that the participation of the Dreamliner and its extent will depend on the aggressive flight-test schedule Boeing has set for the aircraft. The schedule hit a minor setback last week when "workmanship issues" were discovered in the horizontal stabilizers of the five test aircraft.
EAA Tries a New Air Venture: Hot-air Balloons – WBAY | For those heading to the EAA fly-in later this summer, you may be in for a special treat. This summer's event will feature two large hot-air balloon ...
Steve Oliver and Suzanne Asbury-Oliver to Receive 2010 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship - World Airshow News has announced that Steve Oliver and Suzanne Asbury-Oliver are the 2010 recipients of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. The award will be presented during EAA AirVenture 2010 at EAA's Theater in the Woods on Monday, July 26. Steve and Suzanne join a list of honorees that reads like an airshow hall of fame over the past 25 years…
2010 International Council of Air Shows Hall of Fame Nominations - The original deadline for the ICAS Foundation Hall of Fame nominations was June 1st. Yep you missed it! Good news, the ICAS Foundation has given you another chance. The new deadline for nominations is July 31st. So get on it! Visit http://www.icasfoundation.org/halloffame.htm for the rules and how to nominate. Think about that hero of yours who has helped the airshow industry. Now's your chance to recognize them…
Barnstormers take Aberdeen from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Sarah Wilson, who is part of the American Barnstormers Tour, sends these photos from the tour's latest stop at Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR) in South Dakota. Aberdeen was the fourth stop of the seven-city tour, which is set to wind up July 5 at Chandler Field Airport (AXN) in Alexandria, Minn. At each stop, people can tour the flight line for free, meet the barnstormers, who dress in vintage clothing, and buy a ride in one of the planes…
Red Bull Stratos Team Announces Latest Test Results from Aerial Sports Feed by noreply@redbull.com(Red Bull Staff) Santa Monica, Calif. – June 29, 2010 – As Red Bull Stratos grows increasingly near to realization, the mission's aeronautics experts today announce encouraging results from the latest high-altitude test jumps and step-off procedure tests. Mission pilot Felix Baumgartner himself acknowledges…
Great Reviews for Rocket Racing League Game from Rocket Racing League Games by smitty …Bronze Award Winner. "Hopefully word will spread about what a decent and original racer RRL is, and the social element – like the real event – will finally get off the ground. Even if it doesn't, though, Rocket Racing League is a fine alternative to the reams of arcade and kart racers on the App Store."…
DVD Review: 'Obsession' - Inside Sport Class Racing At Reno by Martt | The 'Obsession' DVD is not for sale, but interested individuals or groups can find out how to get a copy by sending an email to 77Obsession@gmail.com …
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Historic World War II bomber to visit Purdue airport - Carroll County Comet | The B-17 was the heavy bomber vital to winning World War II. From 1935 to 1945, 12731 were built and 4754 were destroyed in combat. ...
Tour goes on a 'Sentimental Journey' - Kenosha News.com | Cole Sharp, 8, of Kenosha, exited the close confines of the B-17 "Sentimental Journey" Monday and described the experience in three words: "It ...
CarolAnn Garratt at International Women's Air and Space Musuem from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale - I attended CarolAnn Garrat's talk tonight at the Women's International Air and Space Museum, located at the Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio. http://www.alsworldflight.com/our_story.php CarolAnn's mother died of ALS (Lou Gehrig disease) in April 2002. A pilot for many years, this event spurred her to attempt to raise money for ALS research by using her love of aviation as a springboard. In 2003 she flew around the world, a 7 month trip, raising awareness of ALS along the way. (She paid for the trip herself, all funds donated went to ALS)…
What's The Next Big Idea, Burt Rutan? - Palm Springs Life | Burt Rutan made international headlines in 2004 with his design of SpaceShipOne, the first privately built spacecraft to reach space, followed with the ...
Museum of Flight breaks ground on space shuttle gallery from Aerospace News by aubreycohen@seattlepi.com (Aubrey Cohen) The Seattle Museum of Flight on Tuesday broke ground on a new gallery that will house a retired space shuttle orbiter, should the museum win one…
Veterans' stories may be filmed, filed in Library of Congress - Ventura County Star | The filming will take place at the Commemorative Air Force World War II Air History Museum, 455 Aviation Drive, Camarillo. Poutre asked interested veterans ...
Hurricane Heralds Air Tattoo - RAF - News by Date - THE ONLY airworthy Battle of Britain Hurricane still in existence flew in to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire today for the media launch of this year's Royal International Air Tattoo. Hurricane R4118, together with its Battle of Britain ...
A little Airshow action in Iowa... - The Photo Forum - Photography ... by USM IS | Quad City Airshow........FA-18 hornet F-15C Strike Eagle......lighting was HARSE to say the least. Super Chipmunk Strike Eagle, turn and burn....
from FenceCheck Forums - Finally getting around to more. These are from Friday. Kent Pietsch:
Episode 103 – Live ATC from Airplane Geeks Podcast by thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com (Airplane Geeks) Guest Dave Pascoe from LiveATC.net explains how he provides real-time Air Traffic Control feeds directly to your browser, mp3 player, and mobile device. LiveATC will be streaming ATC communications live from EAA Airventure at Oshkosh (in a joint partnership with EAA) – including both Tower frequencies and some other goodies. Look for Dave during the first few days of the show…
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