Tue, Jul 20, 2010
Tuesday was the AirVenture’s “Discovery Day,”
and featured a variety of imaginative aircraft.
In the morning, Samson Motorworks revealed its Switchblade
cut-away engineering mock-up to an eager crowd. CEO Sam
Bousfield sat down with Aero-TV to discuss what drives his
company’s innovation.
Further on that path of innovation, Yuneec International
presented its new e430 two-place electric-powered LSA. The
all-composite airplane is branded as the world’s first
commercially produced two-seat electric aircraft,” and
features a 45-foot glider-like wing, a V-tail, and a 40-kilowatt
electric motor.
Virgin Galactic had an exciting day as it made the first public
demonstration flight of VMS Eve. After the craft landed at
AeroShell Square, Sir Richard Branson talked about his first flight
in the vehicle, a close-up encounter with the future of space
travel.
It would take quite an aircraft to dwarf the WhiteKnightTwo. The
arrival of the Airbus A380 did just that. AeroShell Square was
transformed in anticipation of its arrival. The double-deck,
four-engine airliner can hold up to 853 passengers and is the
world’s largest passenger airliner. Tuesday was the
A380’s first AirVenture appearance.
Join us next for a look at the Grimes Flying Lab, as well as a
special profile of the new Team MS760 Aerobatic jet air show team,
on the following Aero-TV daily update from EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh 2009.
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