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National Aviation History Month "flies" on... This promises to be the most "controversial" of our Aviation History month posts - particularly because there is no right answer. What have been the most influential aircraft in aviation history? Is it based on numbers built? Impact on battlefields? Most innovative? Again, there is no right answer. The SOAR BEYOND, LLC team offers the following aircraft for your consideration. Every aircraft on this list altered aviation history in some fashion. What aircraft are in your Top 10? Wright Flyer Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Bell X-1 Cessna 172 Bell UH-1 Iroquois (the "Huey") Boeing 737 The Concorde General Atomics RQ-1 Predator Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk The Space Shuttle https://lnkd.in/gjrNeTH Just like every aircraft on this list, our clients have their own unique stories, challenges, and paths to greatness. There is no simple cookie-cutter answer to generating success. The SOAR BEYOND, LLC team treats each client as the unique entity they are and tailors our guidance and training to that client's circumstances and opportunities. We look forward to working with you as you change history! #bestaircraftofalltime #innovation #aviationhistory #success

Congratulations to our Chief Operating Officer, James "Cliffy" Cluff, NACD.CD, for his selection as part of the chapter leadership for the Northern Tier Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association. The states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, and Montana, play an often under appreciated role in the Defense of our Great Nation! We're excited to see our friend and partner, Matt Dunlevy, continue as Chapter President. An amazing leader in so many ways... #NDIANorthernTier #NDIA

Wow - National Aviation History Month is just "flying" by! We began this week honoring our Nation's Veterans - the men and women who today and in the past have answered the call to defend our Nation. What better way to celebrate Aviation History than to continue on that theme of the individual and highlight aviation Pioneers and Innovators. Just like last week's look at Innovations, there are so many amazing humans who have led the way in aviation. The SOAR BEYOND, LLC team has put together this list for your consideration and discussion. Who should have been on this list that isn't? Leonard daVinci Wilbur and Orville Wright Bessie Coleman Glen Curtiss Amelia Earhart Clarence "Kelly" Johnson The Tuskegee Airmen Neil Armstrong Jackie Cochran Dick and Burt Rutan While innovations have made our lives fuller and more complete, we must never forget it's the Human that drives and creates innovation. At SOAR BEYOND, LLC, our strategic advising and consulting efforts start with the individual; organizations don't succeed if their most valuable resource is not prepared to succeed. We meet our clients at the nexus of people, technology and possibility. Come partner with us! #aviationhistory #innovators #leaders https://lnkd.in/gbkb6GgU

National Aviation History Month continues! Welcome back to our series celebrating the history of aviation. The team at SOAR BEYOND has chosen this week as Innovation Week! It was the spirit of innovation, the desire to achieve a goal, not matter how daunting the task, that led the Wright Brothers to be the first to fly a powered heavier-than-air craft. Countless innovative items, ideas, and procedures have empowered the world of aviation. The challenge - which innovations have been the most impactful? Of course, there is no right answer, but our team has put together a list for your consideration and to spur conversation and debate. Some of these had direct military application but like many items that were born of military necessity, the evolution of the product or idea has served the greater good. Gyroscope Pitot Tube Aluminum Alloy Global Positioning System Air Traffic Control Satellite-based Weather Forecasting Aircraft Carrier Fly-by-Wire Flight Controls Norden Bombsight Kerosene-based Jet Fuel Which innovation did we miss? We'd love to hear your ideas! At SOAR BEYOND, LLC, we help our clients harness that spirit of innovation. Innovation isn't always about bold, new technology. Harvard Business School put it simply: innovation is a "product, service, business model, or strategy that's both novel and useful." It can be something as simple as a company adding features to an existing product. Let the team at SOAR BEYOND help your team innovate! #innovationweek #innovation #gettherefirst photo courtesy of the National Archives

Welcome to National Aviation History Month! This month-long celebration honors the pioneers and achievements of aviation, including the brave pilots who made flying possible.?It also recognizes the importance of aviation in connecting people globally. Some ways people celebrate National Aviation History Month include:?Reading books about aviation history, watching documentaries about aviation, and Visiting museums and aviation organizations. The SOAR BEYOND team will be spending time over the next month celebrating Aviation...our goal with our posts is to recognize those that came before us, celebrate innovators, innovations and how aviation has altered the global society. Please share with your friends and networks. Here are a few quotes to get us started! https://lnkd.in/gXgqzGfU More to Follow and Welcome to the Our Flight Through History SOAR BEYOND...We Make Your Success Our Mission #aviation #innovation #flyinghigh

Happy to be back at the UAS Summit in Grand Forks, ND Kicked off with an amazing, thought provoking presentation by Bishane "Doc" Whitmore, PhD, 319th Reconnaissance Wing Deputy Commander. The Griffens are most definitely in the fight today and ready for tomorrow! Leadership, Organizational Evolution, Aviation, Supply Chains, UAS and Counter-UAS…Erin Cluff and the team at SOAR BEYOND stand ready to help your teams build a vision and take flight!

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Proud to announce that our CEO, Erin Cluff, has recently joined the Advisory Board at Frontier Technologies, Inc. At the Frontier of IT, FTI delivers award-winning IT solutions to help our clients innovate, differentiate and disrupt. Congratulations, Erin! Frontier Technologies Inc. Reshma M.