Thu, Sep 24, 2015
The 52nd Annual National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada came to a close on Sunday after the skies had been filled with the sights and sounds of the exciting custom-built race planes. It’s not surprising that familiar names showed up on the winner’s podium.
Robert “Hoot” Gibson took the Unlimited Gold Race with a speed of 489 miles per hour in “Strega.” Stewart Dawson flying “Rare Bear” was second at 472 miles per hour and Dennis Sanders in “Dreadnought” was third at 421 miles per hour. If you’re looking for some supersonic air travel, Club Concorde, which is comprised of former Concorde pilots, frequent fliers, and others, has never quite given up on the supersonic airliner which last flew in 2003. The group has been raising funds for a couple of projects, one of which would be returning the SST to service on a private basis. According to the organization's website, nearly $62 million has been raised to purchase two of the retired airliners and place them on display in London and later Paris. But a more ambitious goal is to start flying the SST again. The National Air Transportation Association has acquired the Independent Fixed Base Operators Association, known as the IFBOA. All this -- and MORE in
today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 09.23.15 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Brianne Cross, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
- Reno Crowns A New Unlimited Champion
- Former Concorde Pilots, Others Hope The SST Will Fly Again
- NATA Announces Purchase Of IFBOA
- Piper Announces M-Class Linkage Program
- Classic Aero-TV: SAFE'S Robert Wright - Instituting Pilot Training Reform
- Beechcraft Landing Gear Focus Of FAA SAIB
- FAA Funds Runway Incursion Mitigation Projects
- Boeing to Welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping
- Embraer Projects More Than 1,000 Deliveries In 70-130 Seat Segment In China
- USAF To Upgrade T-38C Aircraft
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