...AP) ran from 1996 until 2002 on a mission to deliver a selection of vastly improved performance-to-price ratio General Aviation engines.

NASA and Williams International participated in the turbine portion of the GAP cooperative agreement and developed the FJX-2 turbofan. This prototype engine weighed 85 pounds and ultimately produced over 700 pounds of thrust with a thrust-to weight ratio over 8.2, the highest in commercial turbofan history!

The FJX-2 program inspired the development of the GE/ Honda HF118, Pratt & Whitney canada PW615F, and Williams International FJ33, which are the production engines for the Very Light Jets. There are also many military applications for these new engines beyond their use in commercial aviation.

The aircraft are in various stages of manufacture and certification. Adam Aircraft Industries, Avocet, Aviation Technology Group, Cessna, Diamond Aircraft, Eclipse, Embraer, Epic, Eviation, Excel-Jet, Honda-Jet, Maverick, Scion, Spectrum, and others are at the starting line. Which manufacturers will win the high-stakes race?

What about our future vacations and business travel? Will we be comfortable in these small Very light jets? Will our kids miss running up and down the aisles and harassing the flight attendants? Will our spouses complain about the size of the bathrooms- and will we miss those hours spent at the Atlanta Hartsfield airport?

Stay tuned!

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Online Travel agent Lies Exposed

...There are numerous reasons as to why you should be using a travel agent when organizing a trip. Plus there are also many advantages to be gained from using their services as well. one of these being that they can often find the best rates possible.

Below we look at just a few of the reasons why people sometimes prefer to use the services of a travel agent instead of booking their trip online.

Firstly, they will be able to provide you with not only the best travel options but also the best prices as well. But they will also take the time to talk to you in order to better understand just what it is you ...more

Travel Blogs - 3 Ways To Make Money

...Where's the first place people go when they want to take a vacation? Yes, it's online.

Maybe they don't even have a destination in mind. Perhaps they do and now they need to begin planning. It all starts with the internet.

If you have a travel blog, congratulations! These sites are just plain fun to research! A virtual trip when you can't get away. But, for those who are looking for information on all things travel-related like air fare, lodging and news about their travel destinations, the travel blog gives them what they want.

Let's look at some of the different kinds of travel blogs...

We have the bloggers who have one particular place where they return time and again. Simply because they find such happiness when vacationing in their paradise. With this love, comes learning everything they can.

Let's say it's a tropical destination. The travel...more

What's The Most Economic And Convenient Way Of Travelling Throughout The UK?

... both over the cost of travelling and also their inability to consistently keep to their published timetables. Indeed, Virgin recently lost their cross-country franchise after 10 years service, mainly due to one in five trains arriving late and costing the government over 2m per week in subsidies. This move is seen by many as the start of price increases for train travellers, as the operators will now seek to recover their costs from the public rather than the government.

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