Aviation - SubSonex Jet Makes First Flight
Aug 11, 2011
Oshkosh, August 11, 2011: Sonex Aircraft, LLC is excited to announce that the SubSonex jet aircraft prototype, JSX-1, made its maiden flight Wednesday at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI. The SubSonex was piloted by Bob Carlton, an air show performer and owner of Desert Aerospace LLC. The flight lasted approxima ... Continue reading
Aviation - NTSB Issues Preliminary Report In Wright B Flyer Accident
Aug 10, 2011
Washington, August 10, 2011: While witnesses tell of an airplane that was struggling with its engine varying in RPMs, the NTSBs initial examination of the Wright B Flyer which went down on July 30th resulting in the fatal injury of both pilots on board did not reveal anything overtly wrong with the airplane. Of course, ... Continue reading
Aviation - NASA Selects Seven Firms To Provide Near-Space Payload Delivery Systems
Aug 10, 2011
Cape Canaveral, August 10, 2011: NASA has selected seven companies to integrate and fly technology payloads on commercial suborbital reusable platforms that carry payloads near the boundary of space. As part of NASA's Flight Opportunities Program, each successful vendor will receive an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-q ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Caterham Celebrates Its 100th Castle Combe Race
Aug 10, 2011
British sportscar maker, Caterham Cars, will feature in its 100th race at Wiltshire circuit, Castle Combe, on August 13. ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - FordParts.com Launches Capture the Raptor Sweepstakes
Aug 6, 2011
DEARBORN, Aug. 5, 2011: Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) and FordParts.com are giving their fans and customers a chance to put a brand new 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor in their driveway by showing off their parts knowledge in the 2011 FordParts.com âCapture the Raptorâ� sweepstakes. After registering ... Continue reading
Ford Wins 2011 Automotive News Suppliers' Choice Award
Aug 6, 2011
Ford is working more closely than ever with suppliers to offer increasing levels of new technologies in its vehicles Ford uses Aligned Business Framework principles to promote early collaboration with suppliers on innovative vehicle features Ford Motor Company , which is working closely with suppliers to offer increasi ... Continue reading
Aviation - Bell Boeing Submits V-22 Osprey Multiyear II Contract Proposal
Aug 5, 2011
PATUXENT RIVER, Aug 5, 2011: The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Bell Helicopter â Textron [NYSE: TXT] and the Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today that it has submitted its proposal to the U.S. government for a second multiyear procurement (MYP II) contract for the production and deliv ... Continue reading
Scandanivan Touring Car - Volvo Polestar Signs Gabriele Tarquini
Aug 5, 2011
WTCC driver and world champion teams up with Tommy Rustad at Karlskoga on August 13. ... Continue reading
Aviation - Lockheed Martin Wins Arrowhead Contract
Aug 4, 2011
El Segundo, August 4, 2011: The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $60 million follow-on production contract for the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS), also known as Arrowhead, for the AH-64D Apache attack helicopter. The $60 million Lot 8 base contract includes 23 ... Continue reading
Aviation - Enstrom Helicopter Corp. Completes Royal Thai Army Training Program
Aug 4, 2011
Menominee, August 4, 2011: Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has completed training of 21 Royal Thai Army pilots and 28 Royal Thai mechanics on the Royal Thai Armyâs new 480B turbine training helicopters. The students were split into two groups, with the first half training in March and the second half training June. ... Continue reading
Aug 1, 2011
Bristol, August 1, 2011: BLOODHOUND SSC will be hosting an exclusive Business Networking reception at their Technical Centre in Bristol. The team is opening its doors to MIA members and guests to visit the build location for their 1,000mph car. The afternoon will include a presentation from Richard Noble OBE, the chanc ... Continue reading
Green Aviation - PC-Aero/SolarWorld Wins Lindberg Prize
Jul 31, 2011
SHKOSH, Wis.--Erik Lindbergh, founder of the electric-aviation promotion organization LEAP and grandson of pioneering aviator Charles Lindbergh, today announced it has awarded its Lindbergh Prize for Electric Aircraft Vision Award to PC-Aero for its development, along with SolarWorld, of a solar-enabled electric aircra ... Continue reading
Vintage Automotive Event - Coke is it at LeMay - America's Car Museum
Jul 28, 2011
TACOMA, July 28, 2011: Things go better with Coke, especially at LeMay â Americaâs Car Museum (ACM), which today signed a five-year sponsorship agreement with Coca-Cola® to be the âPreferred Soft Drinkâ� throughout the nine-acre campus thatâs set to open in May 2012. âCoca-Cola is ... Continue reading
Touring Car Revival at 2012 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
Jul 28, 2011
The eclectic mix of Australian and overseas Touring Cars that turned heads in the 1970s, '80s and early '90s will take to Melbourne's Albert Park circuit as a feature support category of the 2012 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix from 15-18 March. ... Continue reading
Skoda's Sponsorship Of This Year's Tour de France Has Been A Success
Jul 26, 2011
Skoda's sponsorship of this year's Tour de France has been a success. ... Continue reading
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