All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 177
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Boeing brings back 757 testbed for F-22 upgrades
Boeing on 6 June launched the next major upgrade for the US Air Force's Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor aboard the programme's previously retired flying testbed. The...
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NewsBoeing brings back 757 testbed for F-22 upgrades
Boeing will launch tests on Friday for the next major upgrade for the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor aboard the programme’s previously retired flying testbed.
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Bombardier to move Learjet 85 work to Mexico
Bombardier will shift structural manufacturing for the all-composite Learjet 85 from Grob Aerospace to the Canadian company's two-year-old factory in Queretaro,...
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Dutch to join F-35 testing
The Dutch Parliament has approved participating in initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) of the Joint Strike Fighter, and making a 10% down payment...
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NewsEclipse launches four-seat VLJ, raises price on Eclipse 500
Eclipse Aviation has started taking orders for the four-seat Eclipse 400 single-engine jet less than one year after flying the prototype for the first time.
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Alenia Aermacchi, Boeing join forces on jet trainer market
Boeing and Alenia Aermacchi have joined forces to offer two of the Italian company's jet trainer products to non-US customers, forming a potent new team...
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NewsSTOVL F-35 completes last major step before first flight
Hover pit tests completed two days ago moved the first short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing (STOVL) variant of the Lockheed Martin F-35 within days or weeks of its first flight.
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GE, R-R pass first HEETE design milestones
General Electric and Rolls-Royce have passed the first milestones on competing designs for an all-new engine core being developed for next-generation transport,...
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Raytheon to offer heavy fuel engine for small UAS
Raytheon has disclosed the existence of a new project to develop a purpose-built, heavy fuel engine under 20hp (15kW) to power small unmanned aircraft systems. The...
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NewsBoeing enters second phase of X-48B flight trials
Boeing has completed the first in a series of increasingly risky envelope expansion flights for the X-48B blended wing body (BWB) demonstrator. The...
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McNerney confirms 767 production may get boost
The prospect of Boeing expanding 767 production to provide aircraft for 787 ...
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Boeing 777F makes its debut ahead of flight test phase
Boeing rolled out the 777 Freighter as scheduled on 21 May at its plant in Everett, Washington....
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Boeing unveils new openness strategy on 787
Boeing appears to have shifted gears on its marketing strategy for the 787, breaking with a strictly closed-door policy and giving reporters and investors...
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Boeing further obscures timing of 737 replacement
Boeing has further obscured the timeline for introducing a 737 replacement...
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Two barrier-busting aircraft pass new milestones
The Sikorsky X2 and Boeing A160T are intended to shatter different barriers that have limited conventional rotorcraft designs for more than a half-century. The X2 is aimed at breaking the 160kt speed barrier, while the A160T is designed to remain aloft for the than 20hr.
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Global Express emerges as leading candidate for USAF communications relay role
The US Air Force is close to launching a new airborne system that can serve as a bridge between disparate datalink standards ...