The Society was formed in late 1984 by a small group of
dedicated air racing enthusiasts who wanted to pool their efforts
and knowledge with others having the same love of this great
aviation era.
A rocket fuel which burns spontaneously with nitric acid or
nitrogen tetroxide. Can also be used as a mono-propellant: when
passed through an iridium-bearing catalyst, it decomposes at high
temperature into constituent gases of ammonia, nitrogen and
hydrogen. Used in small thrusters for orbit modification and
attitude control of spacecraft. Also see MMH and UDMH.
"I think the option we would have if we were not given
the six months, there is a really high likelihood that we would
no-bid the program."
Source: Jim Albaugh, head of Boeing Integrated
Defense Systems. Citing the length of time needed for the company
to develop a competitive entrant for the Pentagon's revised KC-X
contract bid for a new US Air Force tanker, Boeing says it will
likely opt-out rebidding for the $40 billion deal -- ceding the
competition to rival Northrop Grumman, and that company's partners
at EADS.
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