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Notice!
The 19th Annual
Mississippi Afterburner Jet Rally
Now Expanded to RC/UAV Aviation Week
Mississippi RCUAV Aviation Week
A Collaboration Between Mississippi Afterburner Jet Rally, Hinds Community College, and The Stealth Learning Company
April 26 – May 1
“Showcasing the future of unmanned aircraft, today”
“We Control 4 (400 feet) to the Floor”
Whether you are reading the newspaper, popular magazines, television or the cinema, unmanned aerial vehicles/systems (UAVs, UASs, drones, robotic aircraft) are one of the hottest topics in the news. Driven by their unprecedented combat records in both Persian Gulf Wars, UAVs project a bit of Star Wars mixed with a dash of HALO (the popular video game). The video game generation relates instantly to the capabilities of these new weapon systems. But the possibilities for these platforms to help the greater good have traditionally gone unnoticed.
The civilian applications of UAVs are on the verge of making a difference in the day-to-day lives of us all. Imagine, our borders being patrolled by low-cost unmanned aircraft and their video gamer crews. Imagine, our aging bridges being inspected by these platforms, or bringing you amazing shots in the next blockbuster movie. Furthermore, UAVs are poised to offer new job opportunities for our recovering economy by “offering jobs that are here today and not gone tomorrow.”
To take advantage of this opportunity we must upgrade our current training and education system. RCUAV Aviation Week seeks to use aviation as the inspiration for innovation in education, healthcare and other new job verticals.
RC/UAV Week Objectives:
· Provide a platform that will promote and support the aviation program scholarship fundraising efforts of the Hinds Community College through Mississippi Afterburner annual Jet Fly-in
· Promote the emerging opportunities for the Stealth/HCC UAV aviation initiatives that include the establishment of the country’s first community college UAV certification program
· Provide a media announcement platform for the Stealth Medical/Surgical and Aviation Boot Camp (one week sleep away camp) to be held Summer of 2010 on the campus of HCC
· Showcase the assets of our strategic UAV partners, Advanced Composite Manufacturing and Neany, Inc.
· Showcase the award winning “I Too Can Fly” program and maintain momentum for its widespread deployment in the Jackson Public school system
Event Schedule:
· April 26/27 (Monday/Tuesday): Hinds Community College will present morning and afternoon demonstrations at Jackson MS area schools (April 26) and (April 27) to promote science and math with a demonstration of emerging Aviation UASs applications.
· April 29 (Thursday): The Mississippi Afterburner Jet Rally will begin. In addition to the radio-controlled model jets, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from Advanced Composite Manufacturing and Neany Inc will conduct demonstration flights during the noon hour.. Location: John Bell Williams Airport, Raymond, MS. Times: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Noon hour UAS flight demonstrations, Flight Time Experience 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
· April 30 (Friday): The Mississippi Afterburner will continue with r/c jet flying. An interactive tent will include the Stealth Learning Company’s ‘I Too Can Fly’ interactive stations, medical/surgical simulators and HCC flight simulators. This tent will highlight students from the Jackson Public School system that participated in this award winning program, and other area students. A Top Gun for ‘I Too Can Fly’ Program to put on demonstration flight during the noon hour. Awards will be given. Location: John Bell Williams Airport, Raymond, MS. Times: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Noon hour UAS fight demonstrations, Flight Time Experience: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
· May 1 (Saturday): The Mississippi Afterburner Jet Rally will continue. The interactive tent will continue the flight time experience. Location: John Bell Williams Airport, Raymond, MS. Times: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Noon hour UAS flight demonstrations, Flight Time Experience: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.,
Location: John Bell Williams Airport - Raymond, MS
Contact:
Michelle Jackson
John Bell Williams Airport
(601) 857-3884
Dennis Lott
(601)946-0117
Vernon Montgomery
(601)955-3826
Admission: Thursday-Saturday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. - $5 / car and donations to the HCC aviation scholarship fund accepted.
Major Thanks to Jet Central and Eric Clapp for the Donation of a Jet Central Super Bee Turbine to the Hinds Community College School of Aviation Technology
HCC teaches powerplant mechanics in the Aviation Tech school. Having the Super Bee will be a great teaching tool for demonstrating the operational cycles of a turbine engine. THANKS ERIC AND J.C.
