Blog entries tagged aviation http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/docs Mon, 20 May 2013 23:52:16 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/docs/index.php/blog/lindberghs-first-flight-in-the-spirit.html <p>It was 84 years ago today, that Charles Lindbergh took his first flight in the Spirit of St. Louis<img style="float: right;" src="http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/docs/images/77/cal-ryanreps-web.jpg" alt="Lindbergh with Ryan Reps" />.&nbsp; "This morning I'm going to test the Spirit of St. Louis," Lindbergh wrote in his book The Spirit of St. Louis.&nbsp; "It's the 28th day of April ... What a beautiful machine it is, resting there on the field in front of the hangar, trim and slender, glea... Kelley Welf Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:39:15 +0100 Spirit of St. Louis San Diego Ryan Airlines Lindbergh first flight California aviation http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/docs/index.php/blog/join-us-for-the-aviation-the-environment-and-the-future-forum-during-aopa.html <p>Attention Pilots!<br /></p><br/><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in; line-height: 150%;">The Lindbergh Foundation is sponsoring a special event during the AOPA Summit 2010 in Long Beach, Calif., at the Hyatt Regency, adjacent to the convention center, in the Regency Ballroom, Salon B at 10 a.m. on Nov. 12. </p><br/><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in; line-height: 150%;">The forum, dubbed,&nbsp; &l... Kelley Welf Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:26:18 +0100 John King GA Fuel Cell Environment electric airplane Cessna bio-fuel aviation AOPA http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/docs/index.php/blog/mixson-research-project-could-lead-to-new-source-of-biofuel-even-for-jets.html <p>The Lindbergh Foundation<img style="float: right;" title="Stephanie Mixson" src="http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/docs/images/stories/grant_projects/stepanie_mixson/mixson_web.jpg" alt="Stephanie Mixson" width="160" height="205" /> is very excited to be funding Stephanie Mixson's research into "Conserving Energy and Freshwater by Harnessing Saltwater Algae as a Biofuel Source." Her project is unique from other work being done to create biofuels from algae because she is focusing on saltwate... Kelley Welf Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:45:53 +0100 saltwater algae oil Mixson microalgae JP-8 John King jet fuel Jet A-1 Dunaliella Dr. William Roberts biofuel aviation http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/docs/index.php/blog/dr-raman-2008-lgr-presents-research-findings-at-aiaa-conference.html Dr. Ganesh Raman recently presented a paper at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 2010 Aerospace Sciences Conference in Orlando, Florida.&nbsp; The paper was based on the research funded by the Lindbergh Foundation.&nbsp; He conveyed some very good results.&nbsp; Click here to download a PDF of his paper. Kelley Welf Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:54:42 +0100 Raman noise abatement noise aviation AIAA aerospace