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August / September 2022 - Issue No: 63

CONTENTS Sp e ed i Wings & Wheels

8 EAA AirVenture ‘22: The annual EAA AirVenture took place at Oshkosh, WI in late July. Here’s a look at the event, the biggest aviation gathering in the world, courtesy of EAA themselves . . .

3 NSRA Street Rod Nationals: The NSRA

held their 53rd Annual Street Rod Nationals at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky between August 4 & 7, 2022. Gary Rosier was there to view the many spectacular street rods on show. Here’s a video montage of his pics . . .

Regular Features:

2 Speedi’s Blog: Steve Wood looks at ‘what’s hot and what’s not’ in the world of aviation

6 AvNews: Snippets of aviation related news

16 News from the Barn: News of the events &

‘happenings’ at Spruce Creek Fly-in.

28 AutoNews: Top titbits of Auto News

30 Gone Cruisin’: Hot Rods & Cruisers and more . . .

36 SpeediCity: Fun and action from Daytona Beach

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American Airlines Announces Agreement to Purchase Boom Supersonic Overture Aircraft, Places Deposit on 20 Overtures

American, the world’s largest airline, poised to have the world’s largest supersonic eet with new Boom Supersonic Aircraft

FORT WORTH, Texas, and DENVER, Aug. 16, 2022 — American Airlines and Boom Supersonic today announced the airline’s agreement to purchase up to 20 Overture aircraft, with an option for an additional 40.

American has paid a non-refundable deposit on the initial 20 aircraft. Overture is expected to carry passengers at twice the speed of today’s fastest commercial aircraft. Boom Supersonic’s Overture would introduce an important new speed advantage to American’s fleet, which is currently the simplest, youngest and most efficient among U.S. network carriers. Under the terms of the agreement, Boom must meet industry-standard operating, performance and safety requirements as well as American’s other customary conditions before delivery of any Overtures. travel will be an important part of our ability to deliver for our customers,” said Derek Kerr, American’s Chief Financial Officer. “We are excited about how Boom will shape the future of travel both for our company and our customers.”

Overture is being designed to carry 65 to 80 passengers at Mach 1.7 over water — or twice the speed of today’s fastest commercial aircraft — with a range of 4,250 nautical miles. Optimized for speed, safety and sustainability, Overture is also

being designed to fly more than 600 routes around the world in as little as half the time. Flying from Miami to London in just under five hours and Los Angeles to Honolulu in three hours are among the many possibilities.

“We are proud to share our vision of a more connected and sustainable world with American Airlines,” said Blake Scholl, Founder and CEO of Boom. “We believe Overture can help American deepen its competitive advantage on network, loyalty and overall airline preference through the paradigmchanging benefits of cutting travel times in half.”

In July, Boom revealed the final production design of Overture, which is slated to roll out in 2025 and carry its first passengers by 2029.

About Boom Supersonic:

Boom Supersonic is transforming air travel with Overture, the world’s fastest airliner, optimized for speed, safety, and sustainability. Serving both civil and government markets, Overture will fly at twice the speed of today’s airliners and is designed to run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Overture’s order book, including purchases and options from American Airlines, United Airlines, and Japan Airlines stands at 130 aircraft. Boom is working with Northrop Grumman for government and defense applications of Overture. Suppliers and partners collaborating with Boom on the Overture program include Collins Aerospace, Eaton, Safran Landing Systems, Rolls-Royce, the United States Air Force, American Express, Climeworks, and AWS.

Delta, Team USA A330 land at world’s largest aviation celebration

Aug 2, 2022 - Delta brought its state-of-the-art Team USA Airbus A330-900neo to EAA AirVenture to help inspire future aviators.

For the first time ever, a Delta jet touched down on the runway at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to take part in EAA AirVenture. The chartered Airbus A330-900neo, wearing a special Team USA livery, featured prominently both as a static display and in a flight demonstration during its brief 30-hour layover in Oshkosh.

AirVenture, a week-long festival hosted annually by the Experimental Aircraft Association, is often called the world’s largest aviation celebration. The event draws more than half a million pilots and aviation enthusiasts from around the world along with over 10,000 aircraft of various types and vintages.

Delta’s expanded participation in AirVenture this year was driven by employee feedback asking for greater brand presence at the annual event. Delta Ship 3411 arrived in Oshkosh the morning of Monday, July 25, following a brief charter flight from Detroit with several dozen employee volunteers who engaged with the public, promoted our brand and supported recruitment initiatives including the Delta Propel Pilot Career Pathway Program throughout the week. The following afternoon, Ship 3411 performed a brief flight demonstration for showgoers, featuring several passes over the airfield before immediately departing for a return to passenger service.

“In addition to the customer value, our presence here gives us a chance to talk with young people about Delta beyond the airplane, which is an attention-grabber, and about careers, future aspirations and powering the future,” said Patrick Burns, V.P. - Flight Operations and System Chief Pilot.

Ship 3411 garnered great interest and drew more than 4,000 visitors during the eight-hour period it was open to the public for tours, providing a golden opportunity for Delta people to share their passion for flying and inspire the next generation of aviators.

Among those who toured the stateof-the-art widebody jet included many current and former Delta employees who attend the event as fans of aviation along with aspiring pilots of all ages. The walk-through tour of Ship 3411 gave guests access to the entire passenger cabin, including our new Delta Premium Select seating and our award-winning Delta One suites along with their refreshed amenity kits and bedding before culminating in a visit to the A330-900neo flight deck. Along the way, guests touring each cabin had the opportunity to engage with Delta pilots stationed throughout the aircraft.

Ship 3411 was delivered to Delta in May 2021 and is one of 15 A330900neos in service with the airline. The aircraft was unveiled with its distinctive livery in December 2021 in celebration of Delta’s eight-year commitment to serve as the official airline of Team USA beginning with the Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Delta will manage travel for Team USA through the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Launched in 2018, the Delta Propel Career Path Program offers an accelerated path to the flight deck for selected students. Recently, Hampton University became the 13th school in the program, and the first historically Black college or university. Other schools include Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Auburn University, Kent State University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses in Prescott, Arizona, and Pensacola, Florida. Through Propel, Delta was the first airline to offer students in accredited pilot programs a customized career path to a pilot role.