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Frank Whiteley
April 21st 08, 08:45 PM
Pete Bartoe is an SSA member and glider pilot.

CU bio here
http://www.colorado.edu/engineering/deaa/cgi-bin/display.pl?id=107

Frank Whiteley
SSA State Governor, Colorado
970-330-2050

> Dear Friends of Wings,
> Join us at at 7:00 p.m., Friday April 25 at Wings Over the
> Rockies as we unveil the new Jetwing Exhibit, featuring the
> one-of-a-kind Ball-Bartoe Jetwing aircraft designed and built
> in Boulder.
>
> Special guest speaker Pete Bartoe will tell about designing
> and flying the Jetwing. He will also perform a preflight
> inspection of the aircraft, detailing its unique features.
>
> Reno Air Race Unlimited Champion John Penney will also be
> here to tell about the thrill of flying high-performance aircraft.
>
> The Jetwing concept aircraft is the centerpiece of Wings' new
> educational exhibit, which details how the four forces of
> flight act upon the structure of an aircraft. Admission is
> free for Wings members. Non-members may attend for only $12.
>
> Special thanks to Ball Corp. for their generous support of
> this exciting new exhibit.
>
> Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy
> Blvd., Denver, CO 80230, Phone: 303-360-5360, Web site:
www.WingsMuseum.org
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Frank Whiteley
April 21st 08, 09:42 PM
On Apr 21, 1:45 pm, Frank Whiteley > wrote:
Pete Bartoe is an SSA member and glider pilot.

CU bio herehttp://www.colorado.edu/engineering/deaa/cgi-bin/display.pl?id=107

Frank Whiteley
SSA State Governor, Colorado
970-330-2050



Dear Friends of Wings,
Join us at at 7:00 p.m., Friday April 25 at Wings Over the
Rockies as we unveil the new Jetwing Exhibit, featuring the
one-of-a-kind Ball-Bartoe Jetwing aircraft designed and built
in Boulder.

Special guest speaker Pete Bartoe will tell about designing
and flying the Jetwing. He will also perform a preflight
inspection of the aircraft, detailing its unique features.

Reno Air Race Unlimited Champion John Penney will also be
here to tell about the thrill of flying high-performance aircraft.

The Jetwing concept aircraft is the centerpiece of Wings' new
educational exhibit, which details how the four forces of
flight act upon the structure of an aircraft. Admission is
free for Wings members. Non-members may attend for only $12.

Special thanks to Ball Corp. for their generous support of
this exciting new exhibit.

Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy
Blvd., Denver, CO 80230, Phone: 303-360-5360, Web site:

www.WingsMuseum.org

Shawn[_5_]
April 22nd 08, 05:24 PM
Frank Whiteley wrote:
> On Apr 21, 1:45 pm, Frank Whiteley > wrote:
> Pete Bartoe is an SSA member and glider pilot.
>
> CU bio herehttp://www.colorado.edu/engineering/deaa/cgi-bin/display.pl?id=107
>
> Frank Whiteley
> SSA State Governor, Colorado
> 970-330-2050
>
>
>
> Dear Friends of Wings,
> Join us at at 7:00 p.m., Friday April 25 at Wings Over the
> Rockies as we unveil the new Jetwing Exhibit, featuring the
> one-of-a-kind Ball-Bartoe Jetwing aircraft designed and built
> in Boulder.
>
> Special guest speaker Pete Bartoe will tell about designing
> and flying the Jetwing. He will also perform a preflight
> inspection of the aircraft, detailing its unique features.
>
> Reno Air Race Unlimited Champion John Penney will also be
> here to tell about the thrill of flying high-performance aircraft.
>
> The Jetwing concept aircraft is the centerpiece of Wings' new
> educational exhibit, which details how the four forces of
> flight act upon the structure of an aircraft. Admission is
> free for Wings members. Non-members may attend for only $12.
>
> Special thanks to Ball Corp. for their generous support of
> this exciting new exhibit.
>
> Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy
> Blvd., Denver, CO 80230, Phone: 303-360-5360, Web site:
>
> www.WingsMuseum.org

Very odd aircraft:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball-Bartoe_Jetwing
I'll have to check that one out sometime.
If you're in the Denver area, Wings Over the Rockies is a great museum
to view all kinds of aircraft. I highly recommend it.

Shawn

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