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August 02, 2008

Klyde Morris (08.02.08)

The Harsh Truth Sets In For Klyde...

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EAA Raises $500,000 In Mustang AV8R Charity Auction

One-Off Factory-Built Collectible Sports Aviation Theme

It's one pricey Pony, with a pricetag befitting a Cessna more than a Ford... but each and every dollar was for a great cause. Ford's special, one-off Mustang AV8R sold for $500,000 Thursday evening at the Gathering of Eagles charity auction, part of Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh 2008.

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First ERAU President To Be Honored On EAA Memorial Wall

Jack Hunt's Plaque Will Be Dedicated Sunday

A plaque honoring Jack Hunt, the first president of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, will be dedicated on the EAA Memorial Wall at AirVenture 2008 during a ceremony on Sunday, August 3.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.02.08)

Aero-Linx!

During 1944 and 1945 the squadrons of 205 Group were launching air attacks from bases in Italy. In many ways their efforts were the same as those of aircrews attached to Bomber Command in Britain, yet conditions for the men were very different.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.02.08): Hypoxia

Aero-Terms!

Condition where a person has been deprived of oxygen. The effects of hypoxia normally disappear as soon as the person is able to resume breathing properly oxygenated air. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.02.08)

"The RR500 turbine introduced this week by Rolls-Royce represents the next step in our exploration of alternative fuel power for personal aircraft. The rugged Mooney airframe is uniquely suited to accept the power of the Rolls-Royce engine and we're very excited about working with Rolls-Royce to examine to the possibility of bringing a Jet-A powered Mooney turboprop to the market in the future."

Source: Mooney Airplane Company President and CEO Dennis Ferguson. Mooney announced Friday at AirVenture that the company has entered into a joint engineering project with Rolls-Royce, to explore the use of the newly-announced RR500 turbine "to complement the current Mooney product line."

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