Phntn hu ths sir ithor flrsinhir flasiinn hsr Innnifnr flrnhsirnnh AEROSONDE DEDICATION Laima enters Boeing Museum Flight U Rick Allison Saturday March 6 1999 Aerosonde Laima first autonomous aircraft smallest aircraft type complete transatlantic crossing inducted Boeing Museum Flight Seattle Washington dedication ceremonies included complete review Aerosonde project detailed Model Aviation May 96 April 99 issues well historic videotapes Bell Island Newfoundland launch recovery Outer Hebrides Scotland 26 hours later Laima will permanently displayed next Gossamer Albatross Museum Flight section devoted aviation accomplishments Museum curators described themselves very very pleased donation historic aircraft transatlantic crossing culmination seven-year development project Dr Tad McGeer s Insitu Groupa small research company headquartered White Salmon Washingtonand Environmental Systems Services Australia crossing attempt much development project sponsored Australian Bureau Meteorology US Office Naval Research Boeing Company L-3 Communications University Washington new private company Aerosonde Robotics has formed produce Aerosonde commercially train coordinate meteorological bureaus other customers weather-tracking deployment varied other commercial uses new craft odel Aviation sonde Laima proud crew L-R graduate students Steve Hutfman Jon Becker launch pilot Kip Jackson Robert Cothran lnsitu Group founder Dr Tad McGeer Ross Hoag Morris Gonella recovery pilot Bill Vaglienti Juris Vagners introduces Laima speakers L-R Dr Tad McGeer Insitu Group Steve Trackton National Weather Service Greg Holland Australian Bureau Meteorology head Aerosonde Robotics Robert Abbey US Office Naval Research
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/07
Page Numbers: 58
