Thu, Mar 09, 2006
Aero-Linx!
Scouring the information super airways can sometimes be a tough,
if educational, task for the Aero-News staff... but it also allows
us to check out some truly neat and exciting sites, so it's not
that bad a gig. On any given day, we may check dozens (and often
hundreds) of different sources for story ideas, and facts
confirmation. And, as is the nature of our business, much of this
is done on the Internet.
Recently, the ANN gang decided we probably shouldn't keep some
of the neat sites, info resources, and organizations we've
discovered to ourselves... so we decided to bring you Aero-Linx.
These are the sites that WE check out -- when we need added
perspective, a new spin on a day's topic... or just want to escape
into cyber-aero-space for awhile.
There are A LOT of truly valuable resources out there... from
pages devoted to nearly every kind of aircraft imaginable, to some
well-thought-out blogs, to the official websites of such
organizations as AOPA, EAA, and NAFI -- you name it and its
probably out there.
Look for some of our favorite sites, coming each day to ANN via
Aero-Linx. Suggestions for future Aero-Linx segments
are always welcome, as well.
Aero-Linx: The X-Prize Cup
Yesterday, ANN ran an Aero-Linx about Rocket Racing and the X
Prize Cup, today you find out what the X Prize Cup is all about.
The inaugural X Prize Cup was held last October in New Mexico. The
crowds watched demonstrations which will take us into the era of
space tourism. Some of the demos didn’t go exactly according
to plan. The crowds were also able to get up close and personal
with some of the rockets and astronauts and have their questions
answered.
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