....AND NOW THE SPONSORS

Around-the-world flights, like most record-making endeavors, require the support of a team of sponsors. In addition to Bell Helicopter Textron, which owns the Bell 430 Ron Bower and John Williams will use on the voyage, and Austin Jet International, of which Bower is president, the following companies have agreed to sponsor the 1996 Around-the-World speed-record attempt.

Alan Mann Helicopters, Chobham, UK:	Maintenance and trip preparation
AlliedSignal Avionics, Olathe, KS:	Avionics
Allison Engine Co., Indianapolis, IN:	Allison 250-C40 engines
Bose Corp., Framingham, MA:	Active-noise-canceling headsets
Concorde Aerosales, Ft. Lauderdale, FL:	Survival equipment & immersion suits
ERA Aviation, Anchorage, AK:	Maintenance support
Heli-Excellence Corp., Eugene, OR:	Teldix "CoPilot" non-moving map
MedLink, Phoenix, AZ:	Medical kits & remote medical services
Osterman's Aero, Jarfalla, Sweden:	Maintenance support
Premier Aviation, Grand Prairie, TX:	Custom seats and flight bunk
Rogerson Aircraft Corp., Irvine, CA	IIDS and EFIS instrumentation
RMS Technology, Molalla, OR:	Flitesoft moving map
Shadin Co., Plymouth, MN:	Fuel and air data
Standard Aero, Winnipeg, Manitoba:	Engine support
Stark Survival, Panama City, FL:	Water survival training
Textron Financial Corp., Ft. Worth, TX:	Finances
Thrane and Thrane, Denmark:	Satellite communications hardware
Universal Weather & Aviation, Houston, TX:	Weather, handing, flight following

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