Events in 2009
Per decides to break the current world landspeed record
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 1:00 AM
Decision time for next world record: Per decides to break the current world landspeed record at 763 Mph (Mach 1.01), set in 1997, by Thrust SSC and Richard Noble & Andy Green.
Oshkosh Airshow
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 1:00 AM
Together with fellow Virgin Galactic Founders, Per Wimmer is at Oshkosh Airshow for the first public flight of WhiteKnightTwo. Sir Richard Branson and Mohamed Al-Husseiny sign agreement whereby Aabar of Abu Dhabi buys a 32% equity stake in Virgin Galactic for USD 280 M.
High speed drivers licence
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 1:00 AM
Per Wimmer training and passing of his Class A high speed drivers licence at Bonneville Salt Flats.
Test drive for the world landspeed record
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Per completes his first test drive for the world landspeed record in the "Eagle" at 165 Mph at Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA.
Unveil of SpaceShipTwo
Monday, December 7, 2009
Attending the unveil of SpaceShipTwo at a ceremony in Mojave, California, with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and Sir Richard Branson