Ed Swearingen is Inducted into Texas Aviation Hall of Fame.SAN ANTONIO San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. -- Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation SSAC (ICAO name: SINO SWEARINGEN) is an aircraft manufacturer. Their primary product is the Swearingen SJ30-2 small business jet. The company's headquarters is in San Antonio, Texas, with additional assembly facility in the John D. ("SSAC SSAC Security and Stability Advisory Committee (ICANN) SSAC Scottish Sub Aqua Club SSAC State Sports Administration of China SSAC South Suburban Action Conference SSAC Social Security Advisory Council SSAC Soil Site Assimilated Capacity ") is proud to announce the induction of Mr. Ed Mr. Ed the talking horse. [TV: Terrace, II, 116–117] See : Horse Swearingen into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame during ceremonies at The Lone Star Flight Museum The Lone Star Flight Museum, located in Galveston, Texas, displays more than 40 historically significant aircraft and many hundreds of artifacts related to the history of flight. The museum's collection is rare because most of the aircraft are flyable. in Galveston, Texas
The museum opened a permanent display dedicated to Mr. Swearingen as part of the ceremony. It contains photos, models, and other memorabilia from his career in aviation. In addition, SSAC will donate the first prototype SJ30 that flew in 1990 to the Lone Star Flight Museum. The aircraft should arrive in Galveston by the end of this year as a permanent symbol of Mr. Swearingen's lasting influence on general aviation. "We are all very proud of Ed's accomplishments," commented Dr. Ching-Chiang Kuo, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of SSAC. "We at SSAC have been fortunate to have worked side-by-side with Ed and to witness his incomparable (mathematics) incomparable - Two elements a, b of a set are incomparable under some relation <= if neither a <= b, nor b <= a. skills and abilities. We greatly appreciate his visionary leadership that has led this company to the development and certification of a remarkable achievement in aviation history, the SJ30." During the induction ceremony Larry Gregory, President of the Lone Star Flight Museum, said, "Ed Swearingen is a Texas Aviation visionary. His innovative designs have shaped the entire industry from general aviation aircraft to large military transports. The superior performance of the SJ30 is a testimony to Ed's leadership throughout the program. We are honored to receive the SJ30 prototype and look forward to having it on display for years to come." The Lone Star Flight Museum is dedicated to the men and women who developed aviation into the science it is today, and to perpetuating the memory and spirit of those who flew in the defense of our country and freedom throughout the world. The Texas Aviation Hall of Fame is a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit educational museum. SSAC's SJ30 business jet is a high performance twinjet aircraft with a range of over 2,500 nautical nau·ti·cal adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of ships, shipping, sailors, or navigation on a body of water. [From Latin nauticus, from Greek nautikos, from miles and the highest cruise speed in the light jet industry of Mach .83 (560 mph). This single pilot certified jet operates at altitudes to 49,000 feet and maintains a "Sea Level Cabin" of 12 psi through 41,000 ft. SSAC is positioned to produce a family of cost-efficient, high performance, high-quality business jets. Additional information, updates, 360 virtual tour views, photos and specifications are available at www.sj30jet.com. |
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