History is in the making and we have all been invited to be a part of it! I'm talking about
"You Can Soar!," and its sponsor, World Flight 1997, want to encourage students, and anyone interested in stretching the boundaries of imagination, to fulfill their dreams and know that anything is possible if you believe in yourself. Visit this visually and graphically rich site at:
Terry and I plan on visiting the World Flight 1997 site frequently to monitor the progress of Linda's fantastic flight.
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Linda Finch's endeavor to complete Amelia Earhart's 1937 ill-fated world flight. What is neat is that Linda will follow the same flight route in an exact replica of Earhart's plane, the Lockheed Electra 10E. Since Linda will have the latest technology on board to navigate and communicate, we've all been invited to follow her progress live on the Net through the "World Flight 1997" web site. World Flight 1997 has set up a section of their web site titled "You Can Soar!" so you'll be able to follow her email log messages and monitor her progress when she takes off on March 17, 1997, exactly 60 years to the date when Earhart embarked on her flight. This site will be an interactive educational program that can be used in conjunction with Linda Finch's historic flight. Linda is not out to set any records, only to pay a tribute to Earhart's vision and spirit.
The Electra 10E she is flying is one of only two remaining planes that are exactly like the plane Amelia Earhart flew. It is powered by two 550 horsepower Pratt & Whitney Wasp S3H1 engines that have been manufactured from original new parts. For its time, the Electra 10E was a very modern plane. It was the first all metal passenger plane and used by many airlines throughout the world. It's payload was 10 passengers plus a crew of 2 and has a top speed of 202 mph. That is pretty slow compared to a modern Boeing 777 which has a top speed of 588 mph. To go from New York to California took close to 14 hours compared to the 777 making it in just under 4 hours.
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