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Boeing Unveils Bird of Prey Stealth Technology DemonstratorST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com) October 18, 2002 - Boeing has unveiled its $67 million "Bird of Prey," a subsonic, single-seat technology demonstrator. The once highly classified project ran from 1992 through 1999, and was revealed because the technologies and capabilities developed have become industry standards, and it is no longer necessary to conceal the aircraft's existence. The Bird of Prey completed 38 test flights as part of its flight-demonstration program. Its first flight took place in fall 1996. Bird of Prey has a wingspan of approximately 23 feet and a length of 47 feet, and weighs nearly 7,400 pounds. Powered by a Pratt & Whitney JT15D-5C turbofan engine, the Bird of Prey has an operational speed of 260 knots and a maximum operating altitude of 20,000 feet. "Early investments in technology demonstration projects such as Bird of Prey have positioned Boeing to help shape our industry's transformation," said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. "With this aircraft, we changed the rules on how to design and build an aircraft, and what we've learned is enabling us to provide our customers with affordable, high-performing products." In addition to proving many new stealth concepts, the Bird of Prey program demonstrated innovative rapid prototyping techniques. Developed by the Boeing Phantom Works advanced research-and-development organization, the Bird of Prey was among the first to initiate the use of large, single-piece composite structures; low-cost, disposable tooling; and 3-D virtual reality design and assembly processes to ensure the aircraft was affordable to build as well as high-performing.  Enterprise Rent-A-Car Founder Gives $10 Million To Launch National Flight Academy PENSACOLA, Fla, (PRNewswire) October 18, 2002 - The National Flight Academy, scheduled to open in 2005 as part of the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Florida, has received a $10 million gift from the Jack Taylor family. Jack Taylor, a decorated Navy flyer who volunteered the gift to acknowledge the positive impact of military experience on his life, founded St. Louis-based Enterprise Rent-A-Car, North America's largest car rental company. "The math and science skills of American students today lag behind those of students elsewhere in the world," said Vice Admiral John H. Fetterman, President and CEO, Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Inc. "This generous gift from the Taylors will help us achieve our goal of bridging the gap between what students learn in textbooks and how it applies to 'real life.'" The Taylor gift will fund one third of the $30 million construction costs of the National Flight Academy. Wind tunnels, engine test cells, and graphic displays will help students learn about aerodynamics and propulsion, while flight simulators and interactive trainers will familiarize them with navigation, communications, and the sensations of flight. Perhaps more important, said Fetterman, will be a course of instruction that also instills teamwork and values, and enhances students' motivation and individual discipline. Jack Taylor acquired that same sense of values, teamwork, and discipline while flying F6F Hellcat fighters off the deck of the U.S.S. Essex and U.S.S. Enterprise (for which Enterprise Rent-A-Car is named) during World War II. As a member of the "greatest generation," Taylor wanted to show his appreciation to the Navy for all it had provided him. "I have always believed that those who are fortunate enough to achieve success, should share the fruits of that success," Mr. Taylor said in a statement, who was decorated with two Distinguished Flying Crosses and the Navy Air Medal. "I'm happy to be able to give something back to the Navy for instilling in me many of the core values that have helped me throughout my life." The gift to help build the National Flight Academy follows a number of significant gifts by Taylor and his family. In the past 10 years alone, the Taylor family and the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation have given more than $140 million to a wide range of causes. In St. Louis, the Taylors' recent gifts include $30 million to the Missouri Botanical Garden to fund global plant research, and $25 million to Washington University to endow scholarships for African-American and financially disadvantaged students, the largest undergraduate scholarship gift in the university's history. The Taylors also gave $40 million to the internationally renowned Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra to ease the Symphony's financial crisis and maintain its reputation as one of the world's premiere ensembles. Return to St. Louis Front Page 
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