Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"...this latest successful high flight was a complex aviation event requiring approval from the Civil Aviation Authority, and took several months to coordinate. From a company point of view, the high flight shows Martin Aircraft's development over the past two years and its expertise in coordinating and running a sophisticated and complex aviation event of this nature."

Source: Martin Aircraft CEO, Richard Lauder, after the Christchurch based company conducted a successful 'Jetpack' test flight to 5000' followed by an equally successful Ballistic Parachute deployment... the company is now in an intensive testing period to refine technology in the areas of safety (the Ballistic Parachute), engine performance over extended and continuous hours of operation, and high speed flight stability..

FMI: http://www.martinjetpack.com