Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"This (breaking Mu-1) has been our goal since we first began flight-testing in 1998. To prove our technology we needed to do something that no one else had ever done. We have had several setbacks, but no one on the team has ever lost faith. This is amazing!"

Source: Jay Carter, JR, after CarterCopter broke the Mu-1 Barrier at 0740 Friday, June 17th, 2005. The flight test began at the Olney Airport in Texas. This is the first time in history that any rotorcraft has exceeded Mu-1. Unfortunately, another setback occured that afternoon when the aircraft suffered a mechanical failure and was damaged in a hard landing.

FMI: www.CarterAviationTechnologies.com