This week is National Aerospace Week! Ohio is a national leader in the aerospace and aviation industry. Here's what's happening in Ohio.
The birthplace of flight, Ohio continues to be a pioneer in aviation. Ohio is the nation’s leader in advanced propulsion and power technology, providing a world-class research environment that includes two dedicated federal aerospace laboratories – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton and NASA Glenn in Cleveland – and ten aerospace related doctoral programs at Ohio universities. Ohio is leading the country in fields such as propulsion and power, advanced materials, advanced design and advanced manufacturing.
The state is home to 24 astronauts including Neil Armstrong, one of the three members of the Apollo 11 crew. Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. Ohioan, Neil Armstrong, and Buzz Aldrin took the first steps on the moon on July 20, 1969.
Only Ohio can boast two federal laboratories, ten leading universities with dedicated doctoral level research and education programs in aerospace related disciplines, and more than 450 aerospace manufacturers and suppliers all working in collaboration to develop innovative solutions for the nation’s aerospace needs.
Ohio’s aerospace industry is supported by the Ohio Third Frontier Program, the state’s largest-ever commitment to expanding Ohio’s high-tech research capabilities and promoting innovation and company formation to create high-paying jobs for generations to come. Since its inception, the program has created or commercialized more than 600 companies and has already created $6.6 billion in economic impact in Ohio, a 9:1 return on investment.
Businesses, such as GE Aviation that are leaders in the aerospace industry, recognize the business and personal benefits of being located in Ohio. Business owners profit from the state’s newly revamped corporate tax code as well as the bottom-line benefits of better work-life balance for their employees. In Ohio, executives and employees have the resources and time to pursue their professional goals and personal aspirations without having to sacrifice one for the other. Ohio truly is the state of perfect balance.
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Ohio is the nation's leader in advanced propulsion and derivative power technology providing a world-class research environment that includes two dedicated federal aerospace laboratories – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton and NASA Glenn in Cleveland – and ten aerospace related doctoral programs at Ohio universities. Graduates of these institutions provide a cluster of highly skilled and educated workers.
In addition, Ohio's aerospace industry is supported by the state's Ohio Third Frontier, a $1.6 billion initiative to help catalyze connections between companies and academia.
No state can match Ohio’s capabilities in aerospace propulsion and power – from basic and advanced research, to technology development, to systems development, to sourcing of component suppliers, and final product testing – all critical phases of aerospace propulsion and power development take place in Ohio.
Dayton, Ohio has always played an important part in the development of American aviation technology, from the birth of flight as home of the Wright Brothers to the latest aeropropulsion military advances today. It's no wonder the Dayton Air Show, taking place this weekend on Saturday and Sunday, is one of the most popular events of its kind in the country. It brings a $3.9 million economic impact to the Dayton area annually.
A recent announcement by GE Aviation proves that Ohio’s aerospace advancements continue to take flight. The company recently announced a $200 million revitalization of its Evendale, Ohio headquarters, further strengthening Ohio’s reputation as a global leader in the aerospace industry.
The revitalization effort is a public-private partnership that includes a $100 million investment by GE Aviation for capital improvements, a 15-year Job Retention Tax Credit from the Ohio Department of Development (valued at over $100 million) and a $1 million dollar grant from the village of Evendale to launch the revitalization. Test and production facilities will be modernized, inefficient buildings will be razed and new equipment for long-term stability and growth will be acquired. The revitalization is expected to help retain 5,000 jobs while positioning Ohio as a premier location for growth in aerospace and aviation.
GE Aviation is a world-leader in providing commercial and military jet engines and components as well as avionics, electric power and mechanical systems for aircrafts. The company employs about 7,400 people in southern Ohio and northern Kentucky, with a payroll exceeding $600 million. GE is also one of Ohio’s leading exporters, taking advantage of Ohio’s central location and world-class multi-modal transportation infrastructure.
According to David Joyce, president and CEO of GE Aviation, Ohio’s talented aerospace workforce is why the company calls Ohio home. Ohio houses two federal laboratories, ten leading universities with doctoral-level programs in aerospace-related disciplines and over 450 aerospace manufacturers and suppliers. Ohio also leads the nation in advanced propulsion and power technology.
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Ohio has a strong history in the aerospace and aviation industry. The engineering and creative energy of the Wright Brothers working in Dayton made Ohio the "Birthplace of Aviation".
Today Ohio is leading the way for the advancement of new aerospace technologies in a wide variety of applications in aviation, space, near space, lighter-than-air, hypersonics, propulsion, sensors, instrumentation, communications, advanced materials, human effectiveness and others. In Ohio, federal, civilian and non-profit entities span the civilian and military and industrial product development spectrum in the aerospace and aviation industry.
Ohio-based Ohio Airships claims its Dynalifter will be the first new category of aircraft to fly in Ohio since the Wright Flyer more than 100 years ago. Designed to carry heavy loads over long distances, the Dynalifter isn't in production yet – but the sky’s the limit. Check out this video to find out more about the Dynalifter.
This weekend kicks of celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Apollo missions crew members are reuniting tonight in Dayton at the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) for the 2009 Milton Caniff "Spirit of Flight" Award Ceremony. Legendary Apollo 11 crew members Neil Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldrin are among the award recipients.
Tonight is the first time in years these American heroes have been assembled together, but there's more going on in Dayton celebrating aviation history this weekend. The National Aviation Hall of Fame, on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is enshrining the late film star Jimmy Stewart, a WWII bomber pilot and airpower advocate. NAHF will also enshrine Eileen Collins, U.S. Air Force test pilot and first female Shuttle commander; Russell Meyer, Jr., former Chairman and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Company; and the late Edward H. White II, Gemini and Apollo missions astronaut who lost his life in the Apollo 1 launch pad fire in 1967.
Dayton has always played an important part in the development of American aviation technology, from the birth of flight as home of the Wright Brothers to the latest aeropropulsion military advances today. It's no wonder the Dayton Air Show, also taking place this weekend on Saturday and Sunday, is one of the most popular events of its kind in the country.
