Sad State of U.S. Aeronautics

Space-age education, Daily Press

“Money from Europe for aeronautical research? Bring it on, says Bob Lindberg, president and chief executive of the National Institute of Aerospace, answering critics of his organization’s courtship of business from Airbus, which is owned by Belgian and British interests.”

Editor’s note: On one hand, I think it is great that companies such as Airbus are committed to supporting such research and that their interest goes beyond political boundaries. However, on the other hand, I think the need to seek such foreign support is a sad indicator of the state of aeronautical research – both government and private sector – here in the U.S.