Tempest, has filled ANN in on its recent sponsorship of Kirby Chambliss and our good friend (and fellow Rocket Racer) Sean D. Tucker for 2006.

Chambliss is captain of the U.S. Aerobatic Team and he is a rare five-time winner of the National Aerobatic Championship. His most recent championship was this year in Denison, TX and means he will lead the USA Unlimited Aerobatic Team in the 2007 world championships in Spain. Kirby is one of only two pilots to have won the national championship five times.

Chambliss flies the Red Bull Edge 540 in many air shows throughout the year. He can also be seen as one of the ten pilots competing in the Red Bull Air Race World Series. Chambliss placed 3rd overall in the 2005 series and vows to lock down the 2006 championship which starts in April.

Sean D. Tucker was the 1988 U.S. National Advanced Aerobatic Champion and has been honored with numerous awards throughout his career. Among them, the prestigious Art Scholl Memorial Showmanship Award and the Bill Barber Award for Air Show Showmanship. In 2003 he was named one of the 25 "Living Legends of Flight" by the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum.

Since beginning his air show career in the mid-70's, Tucker has flown more than 2000 performances at more than 500 air shows. In 2006, Tucker and Team Oracle will entertain nearly 10 million fans at 25 air shows throughout North America.

Chambliss and Tucker will make appearances throughout the year on behalf of Tempest to promote their current line of general aviation products. They will also play a key role in launching and promoting new products, such as Tempest's new spin-on oil filter.

John Herman, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Tempest stated, "We are very pleased and excited to have these two extremely talented performers representing our company. We look forward to a longstanding partnership."

FMI: www.tempestplus.com