Erik R. Lindbergh Newest Rocket Racing League Pilot; Legacy to the 'Spirit of St. Louis' Joins RRL.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- The Rocket Racing League The Rocket Racing League is a proposed racing league that would use rocket powered aircraft. The formation of the league was announced by Granger Whitelaw two time Indy 500 winning team owner and Peter Diamandis, founder of the Ansari X-Prize, on October 3, 2005, in partnership (TM) (RRL(TM)) today announced that Erik Lindbergh Erik Lindbergh (born 1965) is an aviator, a promoter of space tourism and artist. Son of Jon Lindbergh and Barbara Robbins, he is the grandson of the pioneering aviator Charles Lindbergh. , grandson of Charles Lindbergh and an experienced commercial glider and test pilot has joined as RRL as a pilot. He will take part in the first RRL races at the 2006 X PRIZE CUP in October. "Competing to win the new rocket racing cup gives me a lot of juice, but what really excites me is the RRL's ability to open the unlimited frontier of space," said Lindbergh. "I'm excited to welcome Erik into the founding cadre of rocket racing pilots, all of whom hail from backgrounds including military aviation, flight test and world-class aerobatics aerobatics Sport of performing maneuvers such as rolls, loops, stalls, spins, and dives with an airplane. As an organized sport, rather than as an air show attraction (“stunt flying”), aerobatics began international competition in 1960 under the auspices of the . He'll make a great addition to the field, but given the competition, not necessarily at the very front!," said Colonel Rick Searfoss, Chief Pilot of the Rocket Racing League. Lindbergh serves as vice chairman of the Lindbergh Foundation, a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. dedicated to furthering his grandparents' vision of balancing technological advances with environmental preservation. Mr. Lindbergh also serves as Vice President and Trustee of the X PRIZE Foundation, an organization founded by Dr. Peter Diamandis to further civilian spaceflight. Lindbergh, who holds a degree in Aeronautical aer·o·nau·tic also aer·o·nau·ti·cal adj. Of or relating to aeronautics. aer  o·nau science from Emery Aviation College, retraced his grandfather's solo flight from New York to Paris in a small single engine aircraft in 2002. "Erik's intrepid spirit and superior piloting skills will thrill RRL fans and advance our mission to re-ignite the public's interest in flight and space," said Granger Whitelaw, President of the Rocket Racing League." About the Rocket Racing League The Rocket Racing League is an aerospace entertainment organization that combines the competition of racing with the excitement of rocketry rock·et·ry n. The science and technology of rocket design, construction, and flight. rocketry Noun the science and technology of the design and operation of rockets . The RRL is dedicated to providing safe and thrilling experiences for families through live events, television broadcasts and interactive technologies. Co-founded by Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, founder of the X PRIZE, and Mr. Granger Whitelaw, two-time Indianapolis 500 champion team partner, the league's mission is to serve as a technology accelerator in the areas of airframe, propulsion and spacecraft design, and reach for the future to inspire the next generation of spaceflight enthusiasts. Rocket Racing League (TM), RRL (TM), and X-Racer (TM) are trademarks of Rocket Racing. Inc. |
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