Tue, Jun 22, 2004
Message From EAA President Congratulating SpaceShipOne
Team
"All EAA members are thrilled with today's success by
SpaceShipOne on becoming the first civilian spacecraft to reach the
boundaries of space. It is truly a monumental achievement that
opens a new age in flight.
"We are also very proud that the thinking behind this
revolutionary flight came from minds that began in the world of
homebuilt aircraft. Both Burt and Mike are longtime EAA members who
have also participated at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for many years. In
addition, Burt's 30-year history of innovative aircraft designs
holds a prominent place in the year-round collection at the EAA
AirVenture Museum.
"We are very much looking forward to hearing from Burt when he
joins us at EAA AirVenture this summer and discusses these efforts
at a number of presentations and forums."
Rutan is scheduled to participate at EAA AirVenture this year,
as he has for the past three decades. He and, hopefully, Melvill
will be at AirVenture Oshkosh '04. They will be arriving in
Bob Scherer's Beech Starship, and the aircraft will be parked on
Aeroshell Square. This aircraft is only one of four that is still
in private hands. In addition, it is the official chase aircraft
for Burt's Tier One Program (White Knight/SpaceShipOne).
Rutan's AirVenture schedule is as follows:
- Thursday, July 29: 8:55 p.m., Theater in the Woods - "Fun in
Mojave"
- Friday, July 30: 8:30 a.m., Forums Building 7 - "Life after
Airliners"
-
- 11:30 a.m., Forums Building 7 - "Private Manned Space
Program"
- 2:30 p.m., Forums Building 7 - "A Chat with the Rutan
Brothers"
- Saturday, July 31: 10 a.m., Forums Building 7 - "Private Manned
Space Program"
-
- 2:30 p.m., Forums Building 7 - "Tent Talk Show"
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