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FAA grants licence to Scaled Composites for its space aircraft

Washington, USA - It is relevant in order to participate to X-Prize international competition

United States Government has made know that the first licence for getting private space flight started has been granted to Scaled Composites by FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). While it is being waited for the results of analysis carried out by this American authority concerning two further licence demands, as they are relevant in order to participate among the other things to the so called X-Prize...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 61482
Rome, Italy, 04/08/2004 13:21
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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