I am Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Pinedo .
I'm a mexican immigrant , a test pilot
and a rocket scientist . I was born in
torreon , Coahuila Mexico and grew up
here in palmdale California . Currently
I am the director of education for the
Air Force Test pilot school . My
favorite airplane is the B1 bomber is
my favorite for a few reasons . First
it was built here in palmdale
California and second it's fast ,
really fast This year . We celebrate
the 75th anniversary of supersonic
flight And the B one is the only
supersonic bomber in the air force .
Now , how fast is it ? The B one can
travel 1000 mph now
what makes that truly impressive though
is that it weighs as much as the statue
of Liberty . So imagine the statue of
liberty traveling 1000
mph . That means in one hour the statue
could fly from L . A . All the way to
Seattle And we'll be able to return to
New York City in just 2.5 hours . That
usually takes six and driving would
take you 42 . Understanding how to make
aircraft fly fast is part of aerospace
engineering where we apply math ,
physics and other scientific studies to
aircraft and spacecraft design . So I
hope you enjoy the flyover today .
Don't forget to look up and remember
some barriers are meant to be broken
and I'll leave you with my favorite
quote from Harriet tubman . Every great
dream begins with a dreamer always
remember you have within you the
strength , the patience and the passion
to reach for the stars and change the
world .