Solar Impulse Takes Off Into Aviation History [live feed] - Everything PR
Solar Impulse, a solar powered aircraft with the ambition to circumnavigate the globe, took off on its first 24 hour test flight from Switzerland. ...
Solar Impulse Takes Off on First Night Flight Attempt from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | At 6:51 CDT/1251 UTC, the Solar Impulse HB-SIA took off from Payerne Air Base, Switzerland, piloted by Andre Borscherg, CEO and co-founder of the Solar Impulse project. Throughout today the carbon fiber aircraft will be slowly ascending to an altitude of 8,500 meters, or nearly 28,000 feet, while charging its batteries with its 12,000 wing-mounted solar cells.
Solar Impulse begins 24-hour test flight, lets you watch the whole thing live from Engadget
Boy, these Franco-Swiss research teams sure do like to exhibit their work to the world. After the Large Hadron Collider crew did a live webcast of their record-breaking 7 TeV proton collisions, here's Captain Piccard's Solar Impulse gang showing off their latest feat via a live video stream. Taking off shortly before 7AM Central European ....
Solar plane takes off for 24-hour test flight from Military Photos
GENEVA — An experimental solar-powered plane whose makers hope to one day circle the globe using only energy collected from the sun took off for its first 24-hour test flight Wednesday.
The plane with its 262.5-foot (80-meter) wingspan left Payerne airfield in Switzerland shortly before 7 a.m. (0500 GMT; 1 a.m. EDT) after overcoming an equipment problem that delayed a previous attempt, the Solar Impulse team said. ....
Blues will Fly by Rick Outzen
July 7, 2010– As forecast calls for clear water and clean beaches, the Blue Angels confirmed they plan to fly their annual beach air show over Pensacola Beach the weekend of July 8-10. Blues spokesman Chief Petty Officer Kurt Anderson ...
Tuskegee Airmen to be honored at Geneseo Airshow - The Daily News Online
GENESEO -- For 30 years, the quaint grass airstrip in the Genesee Valley has hosted an airshow. This year, the 1941 Historical Aircraft ...
This was the second annual Wings and Wheels at the Kokomo, IN (Howard County) airport and this year with the excellent weather an prime crop of Warbirds were present for both the static and flying displays. Twelve Warbirds were on hand: BT-13, C-45, L-19, PT-17, PT-19, PT-26, PV-2, P-51, (2)T-6's, T-28, and a T-34. The warbirds came from three states including the PT-17 that came all the way from Arizona ...
Confirmations Are Starting from Windsor International Air Show
Two F-16C's will be stopping in Windsor for a visit. Get the chance to take a look at these aircraft up close and meet the pilots who fly them. ....
Iconic fighter planes participate in ‘Fly Day’ from General Aviation News
On Saturday, July 10, at 12 p.m., two iconic World War II fighter planes from Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage Collection — the P-51D Mustang and the Hawker Hurricane — will return to the sky for a “Fly Day” at Paine Field (PAE) in Everett, Wash. This free, public event provides a rare experience to see legendary war planes in flight. The theme of the event is Packard Merlin Day, the engine used in both aircraft. ...
from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale
Flights on the 1929 Ford Tri-Motor Beginning Tomorrow, July 8!
Sponsored by the Women's International Air And Space Museum, located at Burke Lakefront Airport (just opposite the Rock and Roll hall of Fame and the USS Cod submarine in drydock. ...
Wings of Freedom tour to stop at SLN
from General Aviation News
The Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom tour is scheduled to stop at Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) in Kansas July 12-14 with World War II aircraft, including the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine,” Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” and P-51 Mustang.
Visitors are invited to explore the aircraft inside and out. A $12 donation for adults and $6 donation for children under 12 is requested for access to up-close viewing and tours through the inside of the aircraft. Veterans of ....
Look! Up in the sky! It's… - Winona Post
Pilot and airshow co-organizer Steve Buswell said pilots itching for a reason to fly look for such community events and often fly their planes to town just ...
Best of day 16: Grand Canyon and Sedona from Flying Across America
This post comes to you from the garden area of the Desert Rose Bed and Breakfast in Sedona, Arizona. This is the best place from where we blogged during this trip. The Desert Rose is minutes away from Cottonwood airport and it was a 20 minutes drive from Sedona Airport. We enjoy the Arizona sun and the luxury and modernity of the Desert Rose. Having WiFi in the garden is really cool, not to mention the waterfall… If you plan to spend some days in the area, this is the place to stay. And request the special rates that apply to all our patrons.
After taking off from North Las Vegas, we got vectored through their Class B airspace, almost directly over Nellis Air Force Base. A fighter jet took off directly below us while we were taking pictures. We hoped to see it climb ...
PORTUGAL RED BULL AIR RACE CANCELLED from Mike Goulian Airshows
Team #99 was disappointed to receive the news that the concluding race of the 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championships in Portugal has been canceled. The final race was “canceled due to the unexpected delays in reaching a revised host city agreement” said Red Bull Air Race Gmbh in their official press release announcing ...
A History of Wings above the Waves from General Aviation News
“The Chicago Air & Water Show: A History of Wings above the Waves” has just been published by The History Press.
Written by Gerry and Janet Souter, the book documents the Chicago Air and Water Show, which draws over 3 million people to the lakeshore for a weekend of beach leisure and high-powered entertainment. The authors climb into the cockpit (and occasionally lean precariously out of it) to log the extravaganza’s history ...
Mail Handling International Sets Sights On The Skies - Hell Mail | The global mailing solutions provider which has its roots in Bristol, the home of UK hot air ballooning, will be the official supporter of the Red Arrows ...
Event organisers helping to raise funds at Bournemouth Air Festival - Latest TSNN News
Charlotte Hockey from CEM Group has teamed up with organisers at this year's Bournemouth Air Festival to help raise funds. Ms Hockey, who is operation ...
Dreamliner to debut at Farnborough show - Trading Markets
Officials from both Air India and Jet will participate in the Dreamliner display at the air show, which begins 19 July, and will be given a status check on ...
Corporate hospitality takes off at Farnborough's Aviator Hotel - Travel Daily News International | TAG Farnborough Airport and TAG Aviation have moved their Airshow chalet to the TAG Group-owned property, conveniently located just a short walk from the ...
Biggin Hill Air Fair - Under new management from key.Aero
London's Biggin Hill Airport has announced that its Air Fair is to be managed by the airport.
Vampire jets and ducks fly in at airshow - Scotsman
A VAMPIRE jet engine, wing-walkers and sheepdogs guiding a flock of ducks are among the attractions promised at this year's Airshow at the East Fortune ...
Exhibit offers chance to tour, fly in WWII planes - SW Iowa News
OMAHA – The Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour will be on display July 16-19 at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, at TAC Air, 3737 Orville Plaza. ...
Chennault: Door's open from Flying Tigers News
Gen. Claire Lee Chennault's fame hardly is limited to a wood-frame museum structure alongside Monroe's Kansas Lane that houses his memorabilia and bears his name. No indeed.
Nor has it been limited for seven decades, when this towering military figure from northeastern Louisiana first led volunteer forces in China in defending against invading marauders from Japan. His image frequently graced the covers of national magazines; his story was told by numerous biographers, including himself, and the story of his ...
Hunt is on for story of WW2 aviator Siam Joe - Peterborough Today
A photo album detailing the adventures of an airman known only as 'Siam Joe', dating from the second world war and belonging to HQ 20 Squadron, ...
Navy Blimp Heads to Gulf to Aid Oil Spill Clean Up - CBS News
Tar balls are washing ashore in Galveston, Texas, proving that the spill has now impacted every Gulf state. In Louisiana, oil is trickling inland. ...
Shadows give an artistic flair to this photograph of the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk (CV 63) moored at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, California, circa 1977-1978. In contrast to the more subdued paint schemes on today’s naval airplanes, those of three decades ago were painted light gull gray and white, which made the markings unique to each squadron stand out even more on the tails of ...
Latest issue of Airman magazine available
from Air Force Link Top Stories
The latest issue of Airman magazine, "Special Ops at the tip of the spear," features Airmen flying and maintaining the CV-22 Osprey.
The CV-22 can perform missions that normally require both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. This feature gives an inside look at ...
MaxAir2Air - Max
Hello Plane Folks, Having a nice summer? Been busy? Me too! This week I bring you an essay about the Great Minnesota Air Show, and the Blue Angels. Enjoy! Max
P.S. If you love dogs, and like my photography, please stop by and see my new site--
http://lildogtales.com this week's episode is called, Stinky Miss Winkie. Thanks!
Blanche Scott…First American Aviatrix from Planeshots
Today's PIX!! Wednesday, 7th July, 2010 from Military Photos
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