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TULSA (KFAQ) The first-ever QuikTrip Air and Rocket Racing Show, and a new partnership with the Rocket Racing League has been announced in Tulsa.
At a Press Conference at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum and Planetarium, Executive Director Jim Bridenstine announced the QuikTrip Air and Rocket Show will be held at Tulsa International Airport on Saturday, April 24.
"The Tulsa Air and Space Museum is thrilled to host the inaugural QuikTrip Air and Rocket Racing Show," said Bridenstine, a Rocket Racing Team owner and Navy pilot, decorated for combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. "We will be hosting nationally acclaimed air show acts including the Franklin Flying Circus and Younkin Aerobatics, as well as giving our audience a true "sneak peak" at the future of air racing as the Rocket Racers take flight."
"The QuikTrip Air and Rocket Racing Show is an economic development opportunity for the city of Tulsa," said Mayor Dewey Bartlett. "This is a great opportunity to showcase our city and strong commitment to the aerospace community. If there's anything that showcases the future and our city's capabilities - it's aerospace."
"One of the most important things that the QuikTrip Air and Rocket Racing Show will do is bring national attention to the city of Tulsa and its rich aerospace industry - which employs nearly 32,000 people," said Represenative John Sullivan.
The Rocket Racing League is a new and unique sports and gaming franchise based on competitions of piloted rocket-powered aircraft. To be held at venues across the country, Rocket Racers will compete live, in head-to-head races through a 3D Raceway-In-The-Sky. Fans will witness the live action in real time on large projection screens fed by the Ground Based Augmented Reality System.
More details at: http://www.rocketracingleague.com/ and http://tulsaairshow.com
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