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Pictures: GE fits extra large load bank on Boeing 747 test bed for 'massive' electricity from non-bleed GEnx-1B
To handle the massive amounts of electricity generated by the non-bleed adapted General Electric GEnx-1B engine for the Boeing 787, the engine maker has had to devise an extra large load bank modification for its 747 flying testbed, shown here in detail for the first time.
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NewsGerman Airbus unions prepare to challenge Power8 restructuring plans, after spontaneous walk-outs yesterday
Unions at Airbus Deutschland are preparing to challenge the manufacturer’s Power8 restructuring plan, following spontaneous walkouts at three German sites yesterday.
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NewsVideo: Bell completes first two flights of 429 prototype from its Montreal facility
Bell Helicopter completed the first flight of its twin-engine Bell 429 prototype at its Mirabel facility in Montreal on Tuesday and Flight has obtained a video the event.
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Video: Ballistic Recovery Systems tests get-home parachute destined for Diamond D-Jet VLJ
Ballistic Recovery Systems is on track to complete its Next Generation Parachute System (NGPS) by year’s end.
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NewsOld Spanish trail in the path of Spaceport's FAA licence, possibly delaying Virgin Galactic's New Mexico hopes
The proximity of an historic Spanish Empire trading route to New Mexico's Spaceport America is set to delay major construction work, potentially putting back the 2010 start of the $1 million a year lease to be agreed with anchor tenant Virgin Galactic.
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Boeing's Everett plant gears up to start 787 assembly from mid-March
Large parts and major sub-assemblies for the first Boeing 787 are on track to begin arriving at the company’s final assembly line at Everett, Washington from mid-March onwards, Boeing confirmed today.
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NewsLockheed, Sikorsky welcome GAO ruling urging re-contest for CSAR-X competition awarded to Boeing's HH-47 Chinook
Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky have welcomed a Congressional watchdog’s recommendation that the US Air Force re-open its 145-aircraft CSAR-X combat search-and-rescue competition, won by Boeing in November last year with the HH-47 Chinook.
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NewsAirbus A380 Aircraft Profile
The Airbus A380 is the largest jet airliner ever built and is the world’s first double-deck passenger aircraft.
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UN aviation environment agency CAEP charts path to tackle carbon pollution, but fudges conclusion
The influential United Nations agency committee charged with advising the world's airlines on greenhouse gas emissions has now drafted its carbon trading roadmap - albeit one essentially with two final destinations.
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New Israeli design of orbiting combustor nozzle jet engine promises fuel efficiency gains of one-third
An Israeli company, sponsored by the country's defence ministry, is developing a new type of jet engine based on an orbiting combustor nozzle (OCN).