All Engines articles – Page 329
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Crashed Grob SPn jet 'lost elevators and stabiliser'
Grob says changes on second prototype to improve performance in icing conditions had not been fully tested
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A350 could have composite nose
French tools business adapts technology used on Boeing 787 wing to develop prototype tape-laying machine
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NewsWater cannon salute to retiring United Airlines Boeing 777 pilot goes sadly wrong
Fire crew's effort to help pilot celebrate retirement does nothing for the Pratt & Whitney engines' health
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NewsAirbus's A350 vision takes shape - Flight takes an in-depth look at the new twinjet
With its industrial launch secured, Toulouse releases more details of the new twinjet that will take on the 787
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NewsUnprecedented demand for large turbofans pushes GE to ramp up engine production by two-thirds
General Electric has revealed plans to boost overall engine production by a staggering 64% between 2007 and 2009 due to unprecedented demand for its large commercial engines, the GE90 and GEnx, as well as continued growth of CFM56 and CF34 business.
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Nordic special: Quiet partner
The Volvo brand may be more visible on the world's roads than its aircraft, but the Swedish engine maker is a power behind all the big-name OEMs
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Nordic special: Norse power
Pratt & Whitney's Norway maintenance centre is growing rapidly, fuelled by the success of a rival's powerplant. Can it keep on expanding?
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747 LCF tests slip behind schedule
But Boeing is still confident freighter will be ready in time to begin transporting 787 sections by end of January
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NewsAirbus rethinks move to axe A300-600 Freighter after receiving increasing demands for cargo variant since March decision
Airbus could reverse its decision to cease production of the A300-600 Freighter, because of increasing demand for cargo capacity and continuing indecision over the launch of the A330-200F
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NewsNASA starts to fuel Space Shuttle Discovery, only weather can stop the launch now
NASA is to attempt to launch Space Shuttle Discovery today after a decision to start fuelling the Orbiter's external tank was taken just after the 12:30h (17:30h GMT) deadline to begin.
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NewsFuelling the Orbiter's external tank has to start at 12:30h or the launch is scrubbed
If Shuttle propellant transfer to the Orbiter's external tank does not begin by 12:30h local time NASA will scrub the launch
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NewsFriday launch attempt scrubbed, NASA now aims for Saturday
Expected high pad and cross-winds and a launch prohibiting weather prediction of 90% for Friday forces NASA to opt for Saturday