Sun, Jul 19, 2009
Founder Sir Richard Branson Will Take His First-Ever Flight
Aboard The Virgin Galactic Mothership
When Virgin Galactic Mothership "Eve" (formerly known as
WhiteKnightTwo) arrives and executes several low passes on July 27
to kick off the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009 week-long series of
showcase flights and air shows, she'll be performing the first of
four scheduled flight demonstrations. The Monday arrival will be
Virgin Mothership (VMS) Eve's first appearance before a
general-public audience.
File Photo
The next day, VMS Eve will take to the air again for a flight
demonstration marking another significant first: Sir Richard
Branson, founder of the Virgin group of more than 350 companies,
will participate as a crew member and, for the first time, fly
aboard an aerospace vehicle developed for his progressing Virgin
Galactic space tourism enterprise.
Additional flight demonstrations on Thursday, July 30, and
before departing on Saturday, August 1, will round out a visit that
will also include up-close viewing on the AeroShell Square ramp,
and presentations from Virgin Galactic officials and Branson. Famed
aeronautical engineer and visionary Burt Rutan and others from
Scaled Composites, Virgin Galactic's partner in Mojave, Calif.,
will also participate.
Branson
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, "The World's Greatest Aviation
Celebration," is EAA's annual membership convention, fly-in, and
air show. The 2009 event takes place July 27 - August 2. Additional
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh information is available online at
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